CVE-2023-1861 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-1861?

CVE-2023-1861 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1861?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Limit Login Attempts Project Limit Login Attempts.

Vulnerability Description

The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Limit Login Attempts Project	Limit Login Attempts	<= 1.7.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/461cbcca-aed7-4c92-ba35-ebabf4fcd810ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/461cbcca-aed7-4c92-ba35-ebabf4fcd810ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-1861?

CVE-2023-1861 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subsc...

How severe is CVE-2023-1861?

CVE-2023-1861 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1861?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Limit Login Attempts Project Limit Login Attempts.