Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk < 2.121 - IP Spoofing
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk WordPress plugin before 2.121 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to bypass bruteforce protection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00653 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk (Unknown): 2.121
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk | before 2.121 | 2.121 | Patch available | CNA |
- Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk VendorUnknown Affected before 2.121 Fixed in 2.121 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk (Unknown) Fixed in 2.121
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-589p-x4q3-2jh3
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More cleantalk Security & Malware Scan vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12407 Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.149 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18869 Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.50 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-5239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-589p-x4q3-2jh3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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