CVE-2022-4100 WP Cerber Security <= 9.4 - IP Protection Bypass
Attackers can bypass IP blocking controls in WP Cerber Security by spoofing the X-Forwarded-For header, allowing blocked IPs to access the site.
- 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-2022-4100?
CVE-2022-4100 is a medium-severity vulnerability in gioni WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan, published on 31 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpcerber Cerber Security Antispam \& Malware Scan.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gioni WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m748-r53c-f6pp.