Limit Login Attempts Reloaded <= 2.25.25 - Missing Authorization

2023-11-06 00:00

Alex Chapman (noxrnet)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.25.26

Affected PluginLimit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention

Affected Version<= 2.25.25

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-5525

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Vulnerability Overview

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the toggle_auto_update() function hooked via AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 2.25.25. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with access to a valid nonce, to toggle auto-updates for the plugin on and off.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.25.26, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5525 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1df31843-0af7-486c-b0aa-4eaf72a7e70f

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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