XSS in Forsyspress Wp_login_control

CVE-2024-13836

The WP Login Control WordPress plugin through 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13836?
CVE-2024-13836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forsyspress Wp_login_control, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-13836?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.