Vulnerability · Published Mar 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0787Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) < 5.1 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity SQL injection in Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.5% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)7.5%top 5.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) WordPress plugin before 5.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions (available to unauthenticated users), leading to SQL Injections
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) | 5.1 – before 5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-89