CVE-2023-5239

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    CVE-2023-5239

    Published: 27 Nov 2023Last Modified: 11 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk WordPress plugin before 2.121 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to bypass bruteforce protection.

    References: , https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d748f91-773b-49d6-8f68-a27d397713c3

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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