6.4

CVE-2023-1861: limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 02-05-2023Last modified 30-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1861 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts. EPSS estimates a 28.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
28.80%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

28.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 28.80% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
28.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Limit_login_attempts_project1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • limit-login-attempts≤ 1.7.1 (fixed in 1.7.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links