What is CVE-2022-1579?

CVE-2022-1579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gunkastudios Login Block Ips, classified under CWE-639 AUTHORIZATION BYPASS THROUGH USER-CONTROLLED KEY. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-1579?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1579 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Gunkastudios Login Block Ips

CVE-2022-1579

The function check_is_login_page() uses headers for the IP check, which can be easily spoofed.

Published 2022-11-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Gunkastudios Login Block Ips
Login Block Ips — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/6f3d40fa-458b-44f0-9407-763e80b29668 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1579?: CVE-2022-1579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gunkastudios Login Block Ips, classified under CWE-639 AUTHORIZATION BYPASS THROUGH USER-CONTROLLED KEY. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-1579?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1579 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.