CVE-2020-27615

The Loginizer plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress allows SQL injection (with resultant XSS), related to loginizer_login_failed and lz_valid_ip

published October 21, 2020

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High probability of exploitation

NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.0th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS
—
EPSS
52%
Percentile
99.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection flaw lurking in the Loginizer plugin for WordPress could let attackers slip in through the backdoor! 🔥 Think of your website as a restaurant with a long line of customers waiting to get in. If an attacker finds a way to tamper with reservations, they could sneak in, bypassing the bouncer entirely. That's essentially what this vulnerability allows! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access or even data leakage. This means they might gain the ability to tamper with your data or hijack sessions, which is absolutely devastating for your website's security!

Put simply

Think of your website as a restaurant with a long line of customers waiting to get in. If an attacker finds a way to tamper with reservations, they could sneak in, bypassing the bouncer entirely. That's essentially what this vulnerability allows! This vulnerability in the Loginizer plugin before version 1.6.4 allows for SQL injection through improperly validated user inputs associated with login attempts, which can also lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access or even data leakage. This means they might gain the ability to tamper with your data or hijack sessions, which is absolutely devastating for your website's security! To secure your site, update the Loginizer plugin to version 1.6.4 or later immediately. Additionally, review your site's input validation methods and consider implementing prepared statements for database queries to further mitigate risks. You've got this! Take action now to safeguard your WordPress site and maintain your status as a security hero! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.52261 · 99.0th percentile
Published
2020-10-21T20:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 OCT 20:07Z
    The Loginizer plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress allows SQL injection (with resultant XSS), related to loginizer_login_failed and lz_valid_ip
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