CVE-2023-5525

MEDIUM

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded < 2.25.26 - Missing Authorization in toggle_auto_update AJAX Action

Title source: llm

Description

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded WordPress plugin before 2.25.26 is missing authorization on the `toggle_auto_update` AJAX action, allowing any user with a valid nonce to toggle the auto-update status of the plugin.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit vdb-entry technical-description

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/654bad15-1c88-446a-b28b-5a412cc0399d

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 36.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (1)

limitloginattempts/limit_login_attempts_reloaded < 2.25.26

Published Nov 27, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026