Restricted Site Access < 7.3.2 - Access Bypass via IP Spoofing
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00726 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Restricted Site Access (Unknown): 7.3.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Restricted Site Access | 7.3.2 to before 7.3.2 | 7.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Restricted Site Access VendorUnknown Affected 7.3.2 to before 7.3.2 Fixed in 7.3.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Restricted Site Access (Unknown) Fixed in 7.3.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vpr-gfj6-pwh2
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vpr-gfj6-pwh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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