Name: CVE-2023-5525: Missing Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-5525, CWE-862, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00454

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded WordPress plugin before 2.25.26 is missing authorization on the `toggle_auto_update` AJAX action, allowing any user with a valid nonce to toggle the auto-update status of the plugin.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded Plugin	—	Update limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin to version 2.25.26, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 6, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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