CVE-2023-5525: Limit Login Attempts Reloaded < 2.25.26 - Admin+ Missing Authorization to Toggle Plugin Auto-Update

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-11-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded WordPress plugin before 2.25.26 is missing authorization on the `toggle_auto_update` AJAX action, allowing any user with a valid nonce to toggle the auto-update status of the plugin.

Affected products

wpchefgadget Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, 2FA, Brute Force Protection & Firewall: before 2.25.26 — fixed in 2.25.26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpchefgadget Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, 2FA, Brute Force Protection & Firewall 2.25.26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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