CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-1029

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)

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

4.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e74eeb4-89e2-4873-904f-ad4f25c4a8ba Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:limit_login_attempts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-06-27 09:15

Updated : 2022-07-07 03:10

NVD link : CVE-2022-1029

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1029

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-79