7.2

CVE-2023-1912: automattic limit login attempts Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 06-04-2023Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1912 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in automattic limit login attempts. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.7.2.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.79%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Limit Login Attempts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lock logging feature in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the plugin's settings page. This only works when the plugin prioritizes use of the X-FORWARDED-FOR header, which can be configured in its settings.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.79% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.79%

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

Automattic1 product
Limit_login_attempts_project1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • limit-login-attempts≤ 1.7.1 (fixed in 1.7.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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