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WP Limit Login Attempts vulnerabilities
WP Limit Login Attempts has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 23 Jan 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.6
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2022-4303 | High 7.5 | Up to 2.6.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.6) | 23 Jan 2023 |
| SQL injection CVE-2015-6829 | Not scored | Up to 2.0.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.6) | 16 Sep 2015 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2022-4303, 23 Jan 2023
- The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms. CVE record
- CVE-2015-6829, 16 Sep 2015
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Limit Login Attempts
If you run WP Limit Login Attempts, 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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