SVE-001580 | Date: (C)2021-09-08 (M)2021-09-11 |
Wordpress Plugin Limit Login Attempts Reloaded Security Bypass Vulnerability. The flaw exists as 'REMOTE_ADDR' is not verified as a whitelisted proxy address, thus allowing an attacker to easily forge either the X_FORWARDED_FOR or X_SUCURI_CLIENTIP headers to completely bypass the rate limiting service.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 8.8 | CVSS Score : 6.8 |
Exploit Score: 2.8 | Exploit Score: 8.6 |
Impact Score: 5.9 | Impact Score: 6.4 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: NETWORK |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: REQUIRED | Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: PARTIAL |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: PARTIAL |
Integrity: HIGH | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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