CVE-2022-4539 affects the miniOrange Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.1.2. This vulnerability allows for IP address spoofing due to insufficient validation of IP information used for logging and login restrictions. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low complexity, potentially leading to a bypass of IP-based security controls. Attackers can manipulate the X-Forwarded-For header to spoof their IP address. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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