CVE-2021-24657 is an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin prior to version 4.0.50. Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the plugin's reports table by manipulating IP addresses via headers like X-Forwarded-For during login attempts. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low confidentiality and integrity impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:limit_login_attempts_project:limit_login_attempts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.