Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in WP Login Control Plugin
CVE-2024-13836

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Login Control
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WP Login Control plugin for WordPress, up to version 2.0.0, contains a vulnerability that fails to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied input. This oversight can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a user's session, primarily affecting high privilege users like administrators. As a result, attackers can potentially manipulate or steal sensitive information, posing significant risks to website security.

Affected Version(s)

WP Login Control 0 <= 2.0.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13836 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/26c2026a-1490-4a0f-9d1d-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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