CVE-2022-1579 Login Block IPs <= 1.0.0 - IP Spoofing Bypass
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1579 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-1579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Login Block IPs, published on 21 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1579 exists.
Affected product: Unknown Login Block IPs. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1579/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1579/index.md)
Attackers can bypass IP-based login restrictions by spoofing headers, allowing unauthorized access attempts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1579?
CVE-2022-1579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Login Block IPs, published on 21 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The function check_is_login_page() uses headers for the IP check, which can be easily spoofed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gunkastudios Login Block Ips.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1579 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1579 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Login Block IPs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqvw-xcm9-69ph.