Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4100
The WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Protection bypass in versions up to, and including 9.4 due to the plugin improperly checking for a visitor's IP address. This makes it possible for an attacker whose IP address has been blocked to bypass this control by setting the X-Forwarded-For: HTTP header to an IP Address that hasn't been blocked.
Products affected by CVE-2022-4100
- cpe:2.3:a:wpcerber:cerber_security_antispam_\&_malware_scan:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4100
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4100
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Wordfence | 2024-08-31 |
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
Wordfence | 2024-08-31 |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4100
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The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.Assigned by:
- b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599 (Primary)
- security@wordfence.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-4100
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2865322/wp-cerber/trunk/cerber-common.php
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03ccd474-42f4-4cbb-823e-93fe4db1bf80?source=cve
WP Cerber Security <= 9.4 - IP Protection BypassThird Party Advisory
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