Vulnerability in Limitloginattempts Limit_login_attempts_reloaded
CVE-2020-35590
LimitLoginAttempts.php in the limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows a bypass of (per IP address) rate limits because the X-Forwarded-For header can be forged. When the plugin is configured to accept an arb…
EPSS: 0.043 (90.0th 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
- Limitloginattempts Limit_login_attempts_reloaded
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35590?
- CVE-2020-35590 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Limitloginattempts Limit_login_attempts_reloaded, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35590?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35590 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.