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CVE-2023-1861 — Limit Login Attempts [limit-login-attempts] < 1.7.2 (closed)

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2023-1861 Limit Login Attempts [limit-login-attempts] < 1.7.2 (closed) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 1.7.2 1.7.2 2023-04-10

CVE-2023-1861

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before version 1.7.2 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow an attacker to inject harmful scripts into a website. When visitors access the compromised site, these injected scripts would execute, potentially delivering malicious redirects, unauthorized advertisements, or other unwanted content. The flaw was discovered by Marc-Alexandre Montpas and has been resolved in version 1.7.2 and later releases.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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