Name: CVE-2012-10001: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-10001, CWE-287, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.00771

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Limit Login Attempts Plugin	—	Update limit-login-attempts plugin to version 1.7.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jun 1, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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