# CVE-2015-6829: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the getip function in wp-limit-login-attempts.php in the WP Limit Login Attempts plugin before 2.0

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the getip function in wp-limit-login-attempts.php in the WP Limit Login Attempts plugin before 2.0.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) X-Forwarded-For or (2) Client-IP HTTP header.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts

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