What is CVE-2012-10001?

CVE-2012-10001 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-06.

How severe is CVE-2012-10001?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2012-10001 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts

CVE-2012-10001

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.025 (82.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-10001?: CVE-2012-10001 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2012-10001?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-10001 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.