CVE-2024-13685 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) < 7.6.10 - Limit Login Attempt Bypass via IP Spoofing
Attackers can bypass login attempt limits by spoofing IP addresses via untrusted headers in the Admin and Site Enhancements WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-13685?
CVE-2024-13685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE), published on 4 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate their value to bypass the login limit feature in the Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13685?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpase Admin and Site Enhancements.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13685 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13685 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppp4-p6wj-8gp8.