CVE-2020-35589
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CVE-2020-35589 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply dangerous content to the vulnerable page, which is then reflected back to the user and executed by the web browser. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply dangerous content to the vulnerable page, which is then reflected back to the user and executed by the web browser. The most common mechanism for delivering malicious content is to include it as a parameter in a URL that is posted publicly or e-mailed directly to victims.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Limitloginattempts | Limit Login Attempts Reloaded | < 2.17.4 |
References
- https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-limit-login-attempts-reloaded/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-limit-login-attempts-reloaded/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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