CVE-2021-24657: limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24657 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 20-09-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.50 does not escape the IP addresses (which can be controlled by attacker via headers such as X-Forwarded-For) of attempted logins before outputting them in the reports table, leading to an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.58% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Limit_login_attempts_project1 product
- limit_login_attempts< 4.0.50
Unknown1 product
- limit login attempts≥ 4.0.50, < 4.0.50
Wordpress1 product
- miniorange-limit-login-attempts< 4.0.50
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c789ca04-d88c-4789-8be1-812888f0c8f8X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory