CVE-2022-4303
WordPress WP Limit Login Attempts IP Bypassing Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 23, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 2, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-4303 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-4303.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-4303 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-4303 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-290 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-290 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ciphercoin:wp_limit_login_attempts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4303 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-4303
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -1.93%
score
0.16670
percentile