Limit Login Attempts <= 1.7.0 - Brute Force Bypass

2012-06-01 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.1

Affected PluginLimit Login Attempts

Affected Version<= 1.7.0

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2012-10001

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Vulnerability Overview

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10001 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee702ee5-d1de-4b25-8c2d-f47cc4ad076b

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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