CVE-2026-22201
6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the getIP() function that allows attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting and ban enforcement by trusting untrusted HTTP headers. Attackers can set HTTP_CLIENT_IP or HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR headers to spoof their IP address and circumvent security controls.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors | wpDiscuz | 0 < 7.6.47 | affected |
| gVectors | wpDiscuz | 7.6.47 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-348: Use of Less Trusted Source
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-ip-address-spoofing-in-getip
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