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CVE-2023-1861

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 2, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Limit Login Attempts — Up to and including 1.7.2
  • limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts — Up to and including 1.7.2

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/461cbcca-aed7-4c92-ba35-ebabf4fcd810 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record