9.8

CVE-2012-10001: limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 06-01-2021Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-10001 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 2.50% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Limit_login_attempts_project1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • limit-login-attempts≤ 1.7.0 (fixed in 1.7.1)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links