CVE-2023-1861 json
Limit Login Attempts < 1.7.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
published 2023-05-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-24063
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.8%
- EPSS 28.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
28.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/461cbcca-aed7-4c92-ba35-ebabf4fcd810 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Limit Login Attempts
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/461cbcca-aed7-4c92-ba35-ebabf4fcd810
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1861
- NVD CVE-2023-1861
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