Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 27, 2023· Updated Aug 2, 2024
Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk < 2.121 - IP Spoofing
CVE-2023-5239
Description
The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk WordPress plugin before 2.121 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to bypass bruteforce protection.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/Security & Malware scan by CleanTalkdescription
- Range: <2.121
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d748f91-773b-49d6-8f68-a27d397713c3mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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