SQL Injection in Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts
CVE-2022-0787
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
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.089 (94.6th 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
- Unknown Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) — versions 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0787?
- CVE-2022-0787 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Limit_login_attempts_project Limit_login_attempts, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0787?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0787 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.