CVE-2015-6829

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3 mailing list exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9 exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4 mailing list exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6829?
CVE-2015-6829 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6829?
To fix CVE-2015-6829, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6829 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6829 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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