CVE-2022-4303

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 31.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 23, 2023

Last Modified

April 2, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-4303?

CVE-2022-4303 is a high vulnerability published on January 23, 2023. The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.

When was CVE-2022-4303 disclosed?

CVE-2022-4303 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 23, 2023, with the most recent update on April 2, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-4303 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-4303 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4303?

CVE-2022-4303 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-4303?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-4303, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-4303

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