IP Based Login < 2.4.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The IP Based Login WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 does not sanitise values when importing, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed IP Based Login (Unknown): 2.4.1
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 | IP Based Login | before 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- IP Based Login VendorUnknown Affected before 2.4.1 Fixed in 2.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brijeshk89:ip_based_login:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | brijeshk89 |
- cpe:2.3:a:brijeshk89:ip_based_login:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·brijeshk89
Remediation
- Fix · CNA IP Based Login (Unknown) Fixed in 2.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12800
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5f2-w3c3-pvvg
References
More brijeshk89 Ip Based Login vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12166 IP Based Login < 2.4.1 - Log Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-12800 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12800 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5f2-w3c3-pvvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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