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CVE-2022-4539

Summary
Assigner-Wordfence
Assigner Org ID-b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At-31 Aug, 2024 | 09:35
Updated At-03 Sep, 2024 | 14:37
Rejected At-
Credits

Web Application Firewall <= 2.1.2 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass

The Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:Wordfence
Assigner Org ID:b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At:31 Aug, 2024 | 09:35
Updated At:03 Sep, 2024 | 14:37
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Web Application Firewall <= 2.1.2 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass

The Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in.

Affected Products
Vendor
cyberlord92
Product
Web Application Firewall – website security
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From * through 2.1.2 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-348CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-348
Description: CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.15.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Credits
finder
Mohammadreza Rashidi
Timeline
EventDate
Disclosed2024-08-30 00:00:00
Event: Disclosed
Date: 2024-08-30 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e99531c-8742-4f91-8525-65bb3cb06644?source=cve
N/A
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055548/web-application-firewall/trunk/helper/utility.php
N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e99531c-8742-4f91-8525-65bb3cb06644?source=cve
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055548/web-application-firewall/trunk/helper/utility.php
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Vendor
miniorange
Product
web_application_firewall
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Default Status
unknown
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 through 2.1.2 (custom)
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@wordfence.com
Published At:31 Aug, 2024 | 10:15
Updated At:19 Sep, 2024 | 13:27

The Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.15.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CPE Matches
miniorange
miniorange
>>web_application_firewall>>Versions before 2.1.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-345Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-348Secondarysecurity@wordfence.com
CWE ID: CWE-345
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-348
Type: Secondary
Source: security@wordfence.com
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055548/web-application-firewall/trunk/helper/utility.phpsecurity@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e99531c-8742-4f91-8525-65bb3cb06644?source=cvesecurity@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055548/web-application-firewall/trunk/helper/utility.php
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e99531c-8742-4f91-8525-65bb3cb06644?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory

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