Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.1 on WordPress server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-118439. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 does not validate the destination of a server-side request built from a user-supplied setup value, allowing users with administrator privileges to make the site issue requests to arbitrary hosts, including internal ones (SSRF).

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-118439 since 10/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin 3.4.2

Timelineinfo

10/28/2026 CVE reserved
11/11/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2026-118439 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118439
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435641

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2026 07:27
Changes: 11/11/2026 07:27 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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