CVE-2026-22201 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-22201?

CVE-2026-22201 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22201?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gvectors Wpdiscuz.

Vulnerability Description

wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the getIP() function that allows attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting and ban enforcement by trusting untrusted HTTP headers. Attackers can set HTTP_CLIENT_IP or HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR headers to spoof their IP address and circumvent security controls.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gvectors	Wpdiscuz	< 7.6.47

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-348

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developersProductRelease Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-ip-address-spoofing-in-getiThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-22201?

CVE-2026-22201 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the getIP() function that allows attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting and ban enforcement by trusting untrusted HTTP headers. Atta...

How severe is CVE-2026-22201?

CVE-2026-22201 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22201?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gvectors Wpdiscuz.