TI-2020-18093 Aliases CVE-2020-35589 GHSA-r29f-v3vg-4fcq

The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows…

LOW 26CWE-79Published 2020-12-21 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply dangerous content to the vulnerable page, which is then reflected back to the user and executed by the web browser. The most common mechanism for delivering malicious content is to include it as a parameter in a URL that is posted publicly or e-mailed directly to victims.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00776 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:limitloginattempts:limit_login_attempts_reloaded::::::wordpress::*	before 2.17.4	Vulnerable	Limitloginattempts

cpe:2.3:a:limitloginattempts:limit_login_attempts_reloaded:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.17.4 Vulnerable ·Limitloginattempts

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35589
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r29f-v3vg-4fcq

References

Exploit 1

https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-limit-login-attempts-reloaded/

Advisory 1

https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/#developers

TI-2023-05084 Limit Login Attempts Reloaded < 2.25.26 - Admin+ Missing Authorization to Toggle Plugin Auto-Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2020-18094 LimitLoginAttempts.php in the limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-06337 Limit Login Attempts Reloaded <= 2.25.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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