CVE

CVE-2021-24657

6.1

CVSS

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.

Attack Vector

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

limit login attempts

Updated Sep 18, 2026View on NVD →

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CVE-2021-24657 Scanner - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Limit Login Attempts WordPress Plugin

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