WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks: SQL injection
WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks
- Plugin slug
guardgiant- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 19, 2023
This CVE was published Dec 19, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in GuardGiant Brute Force Protection WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks.This issue affects WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks: from n/a through 2.2.5.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H