CVE-2014-6230

WP-Ban < 1.64 - Improper Input Validation

mediumImproper Input Validation

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.64

Patched in

3415d

Time to patch

Description

WP-Ban plugin before 1.64 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.64

PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginwp-ban

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee8f274b-fe25-4111-94a4-e67dd17dc24b?source=api-prod

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