The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts
Published Jan 6, 2021
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.50%
Description
The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.7.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02504) | 84.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.50% (0.02504) | 82.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 71.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.11% (0.13113) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 71.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05077) | 87.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 71.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 81.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 80.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 78.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 76.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 71.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00423) | 70.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts/#developers x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts/#developers | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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