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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-0787 · published 28 March 2022

CVE-2022-0787: Limit login attempts project limit login attempts sql injection vulnerability

Limit Login Attempts Project · Limit Login Attempts

The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) WordPress plugin before 5.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions (available to unauthenticated users), leading to SQL Injections

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-89 · SQL injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) WordPress plugin before 5.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions (available to unauthenticated users), leading to SQL Injections

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69329a8a-2cbe-4f99-a367-b152bd85b3dd ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69329a8a-2cbe-4f99-a367-b152bd85b3dd ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-0787), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.