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CVE-2023-1861: The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subsc

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

The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subsc

Package
limit-login-attempts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.7.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 29% (98.1th percentile)
Published
2023-05-02
Source
nvd

References

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

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