CVE-2023-5525

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded WordPress plugin before 2.25.26 is missing authorization on the `toggle_auto_update` AJAX action, allowing any user with a valid nonce to toggle the auto-update status of the plugin.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399d	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:limitloginattempts:limit_login_attempts_reloaded:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

30 Nov 2023, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399d -~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399d - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE		CWE-862
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.3
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:limitloginattempts:limit_login_attempts_reloaded::::::wordpress::*

27 Nov 2023, 19:03

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-27 17:15

Updated : 2024-10-01 15:35

NVD link : CVE-2023-5525

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5525

JSON object : View

Products Affected

limitloginattempts

limit_login_attempts_reloaded

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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