Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1029Limit Login Attempts < 4.0.72 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
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 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.72 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Limit Login Attempts | 4.0.72 – before 4.0.72 |
Weakness: CWE-79