Vulnerability · Published Sep 20, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24657Limit Login Attempts < 4.0.50 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Limit Login Attempts from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Limit Login Attempts | 4.0.50 – before 4.0.50 |
Weakness: CWE-79