CVE-2022-4303

WP Limit Login Attempts <= 2.6.4 - IP Spoofing

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Published Jan 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WP Limit Login Attempts

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.6.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ciphercoin:wp_limit_login_attempts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51659	The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.711% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09

History

Apr 2, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ciphercoin Wp Limit Login Attempts

Weaknesses

CWE-290

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 2:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 23, 2023, 2:31 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 2:51 PM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2022, 10:36 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:34 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:34 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM

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