CVE-2023-6934
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded <= 2.25.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 2.25.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | wpchefgadget |
| Product | limit login attempts reloaded – login security, 2fa, brute force protection & firewall |
| Published | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
wpchefgadget / Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, 2FA, Brute Force Protection & Firewall
0 ≤ 2.25.26
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/906049c0-4710-47aa-bf44-cdf29032dc1f?source=cve plugins.svn.wordpress.org: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/trunk/core/Shortcodes.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012447%40limit-login-attempts-reloaded%2Ftrunk&old=2995934%40limit-login-attempts-reloaded%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file2
Credits
Hung -mov Nguyen