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WP-Ban vulnerabilities
WP-Ban has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 2 Jan 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 8,000+
- Latest version
- 2.0.0
- Last updated
- 9 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 2 Jan 2023
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-4260 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.69.1 | Fixed in 1.69.1 | 2 Jan 2023 |
| Security weakness CVE-2014-6230 | Not scored | Up to 1.6.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.0.0) | 25 Oct 2014 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-4260, 2 Jan 2023
- The WP-Ban WordPress plugin before 1.69.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2014-6230, 25 Oct 2014
- WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header. CVE record
What to do if you run WP-Ban
If you run WP-Ban, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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