XSS in Automattic Limit Login Attempts
CVE-2023-1912
The Limit Login Attempts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lock logging feature in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possi…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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)
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1912?
- CVE-2023-1912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Automattic Limit Login Attempts, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1912?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1912 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.