VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- limitloginattempts/limit login attempts reloaded
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399dExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399dExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.