wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the getIP() function that allows attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting and ban enforcement by trusting untrusted HTTP headers. Attackers can set HTTP_CLIENT_IP or HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR headers to spoof their IP address and circumvent security controls.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpDiscuz | before 7.6.47 | 7.6.47 | Patch available | CNA |
- wpDiscuz VendorgVectors Team Affected before 7.6.47 Fixed in 7.6.47 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 7.6.47 | Vulnerable | gVectors Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.6.47 Vulnerable ·gVectors Team
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wpDiscuz (gVectors) Fixed in 7.6.47
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
gVectors wpDiscuz 7.6.47
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17792 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Unauthenticated Email Notification Flood via wpdCheckNotificationTypePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-17803 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions()Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-17826 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - No Rate Limiting on Subscription Endpoints with LIKE Wildcard BypassPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxg2-xvp8-vqm5
References
Patch 1
Other 1
More gVectors Team Wpdiscuz vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14828 A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-17809 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Path Traversal via upload.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-10702 A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17792 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Unauthenticated Email Notification Flood via wpdCheckNotificationType CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08805 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17803 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-22201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxg2-xvp8-vqm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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