Limit Login Attempts <= 4.0.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2021-08-23 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.0.50

Affected PluginLimit Login Attempts

Affected Version< 4.0.50

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2021-24657

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Vulnerability Overview

The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.50 does not escape the IP addresses (which can be controlled by attacker via headers such as X-Forwarded-For) of attempted logins before outputting them in the reports table, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.0.50, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24657 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c3613f95-8338-40b8-8b16-2714fa3474ce

CVSS Vector

6.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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