CVE-2022-1613 Restricted Site Access < 7.3.2 - Access Bypass via IP Spoofing
Attackers can bypass IP-based access restrictions in the Restricted Site Access WordPress plugin by spoofing HTTP headers.
- 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-2022-1613?
CVE-2022-1613 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Restricted Site Access, published on 26 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Restricted Site Access WordPress plugin before 7.3.2 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations in certain situations.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1613?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 10up Restricted Site Access.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-1613 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1613 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vpr-gfj6-pwh2.