PatchTheCVElimit login attempts vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting limit login attempts, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
Also searched as: limitloginattempts.
limit login attempts has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 3. Most recent: 2023-05-02. Highest priority: CVE-2023-1861 (score 48/100).
- CVE-2023-1912 HIGH 7.2 UPGRADE The Limit Login Attempts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lock loggin
- CVE-2023-1861 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting
- CVE-2022-1029 MEDIUM 4.8 UPGRADE The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.72 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, lea
FAQ
How do I fix limit login attempts vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is limit login attempts being exploited right now?
None of the tracked limit login attempts CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which limit login attempts CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2023-1861 currently ranks highest (48/100): The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting.