Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk < 2.121 - IP Spoofing
CVE-2023-5239

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-5239?

The CleanTalk WordPress plugin version prior to 2.121 contains a vulnerability where it retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate the IP address value, creating a means to bypass the bruteforce protection mechanism. Consequently, this may expose WordPress sites to potential unauthorized access, undermining their security.

Affected Version(s)

Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk 0 < 2.121

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d748f91-773b-49d6-8f68-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bartlomiej Marek
WPScan
.