CVE-2014-6230: WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

medium Affects wp-ban (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2014-10-25; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

Package: wp-ban (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=1.6.3
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (84.2th percentile)
Published: 2014-10-25
Source: nvd

References

CWE-20

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