CVE-2024-12800 IP Based Login < 2.4.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via import values in the IP Based Login plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12800?
CVE-2024-12800 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown IP Based Login, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The IP Based Login WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 does not sanitise values when importing, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brijeshk89 Ip Based Login.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12800 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-12800 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12800 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown IP Based Login
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5f2-w3c3-pvvg.