QID 150681

Date Published: 2023-05-10

QID 150681: WordPress Limit Login Attempts Plugin: Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability (CVE-2023-1912)

Limit Login Attempts is a WordPress plugin which limit the number of login attempts possible both through normal login as well as using auth cookies.

The plugin does not sanitize and escape the IP address retrieved from headers such as X-Forwarded-For when the "Site Connection" settings is set to "From behind a reversy proxy", which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected versions:
Limit Login Attempts plugin prior to 1.7.2

QID Detection Logic :
This QID sends an HTTP GET request and retrieves a vulnerable version of a plugin running on the target application.

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to Limit Login Attempts 1.7.2 or later version to remediate this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 150681

    CVE-2023-1912 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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