Description
The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.50 does not escape the IP addresses (which can be controlled by attacker via headers such as X-Forwarded-For) of attempted logins before outputting them in the reports table, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit Login Attempts | 4.0.50 – < 4.0.50 | 4.0.50 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Limit Login Attempts WordPress - Stored Cross-site Scripting http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24657.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.