Name: CVE-2022-0787: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-0787, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.07518

The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) WordPress plugin before 5.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions (available to unauthenticated users), leading to SQL Injections

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
Wp Limit Failed Login Attempts Plugin	—	Update wp-limit-failed-login-attempts plugin to version 5.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Mar 2, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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