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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 2.0.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) X-Forwarded-For or (2) Client-IP HTTP header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6829 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ciphercoin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-09-16T14:59:05.463

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ciphercoin	wp_limit_login_attempts	≤ 2.0.0	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3 Exploit ([email protected])
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts ([email protected])
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9 Exploit ([email protected])
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/4 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/06/3 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1239492/wp-limit-login-attempts (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-injection-vulnerability-9 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8178 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ciphercoin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.