Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60Exploit
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/Exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ban/changelog/Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60Exploit
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/Exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ban/changelog/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 25, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified