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CVE-2020-35589: The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply

medium Affects limit-login-attempts-reloaded (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply

Package
limit-login-attempts-reloaded (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.17.4
Fixed in
2.17.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.7th percentile)
Published
2020-12-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordlimit-login-attempts-reloaded (WordPress plugin) advisories

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