Restricted Site Access Plugin up to 7.3.1 on WordPress HTTP Header REMOTE_ADDR authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Restricted Site Access Plugin up to 7.3.1 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument REMOTE_ADDR results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-1613. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Restricted Site Access Plugin up to 7.3.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument REMOTE_ADDR with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Restricted Site Access WordPress plugin before 7.3.2 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based limitations in certain situations.

The weakness was published 09/26/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-1613 since 05/06/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 7.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Restricted Site Access Plugin 7.3.2

Timelineinfo

05/06/2022 🔍
09/26/2022 +143 days 🔍
09/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +968 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-1613 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-1613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209580

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2022 16:55
Updated: 05/22/2025 00:36
Changes: 09/26/2022 16:55 (41), 05/22/2025 00:36 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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