Vulnerability in Gioni Wp Cerber Security, Anti-Spam & Malware Scan
CVE-2022-4100
The WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Protection bypass in versions up to, and including 9.4 due to the plugin improperly checking for a visitor's IP address. This makes it possible for an attacker whose IP address has been blocked to bypass this control by setting the X-Forwarded-For: HTTP header to an IP Address that hasn't been blocked.
EPSS: 0.003 (27.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4100?
- CVE-2022-4100 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gioni Wp Cerber Security, Anti-Spam & Malware Scan, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4100?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4100 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.