Name: CVE-2014-6230: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-6230, CWE-20, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00677

WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Ban Plugin	—	Update wp-ban plugin to version 1.64, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Sep 17, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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