CVE-2022-0787 json
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) < 5.1 - Unauthenticated SQLi
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15839
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.5%
- EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) WordPress plugin before 5.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions (available to unauthenticated users), leading to SQL Injections
Patch / fix
- limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts 5.1
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7.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) < 5.1 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69329a8a-2cbe-4f99-a367-b152bd85b3dd referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/69329a8a-2cbe-4f99-a367-b152bd85b3dd
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0787
- NVD CVE-2022-0787
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