CVE-2015-6829

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the getip function in wp-limit-login-attempts.php in the WP Limit Login Attempts plugin before 2.0.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) X-Forwarded-For or (2) Client-IP HTTP header.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3	Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9	Exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3	Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9	Exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ciphercoin:wp_limit_login_attempts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-09-16 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-6829

Mitre link : CVE-2015-6829

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-6829

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ciphercoin

wp_limit_login_attempts

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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