CVE-2026-22201

MEDIUM

5.3

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/13/2026

Last Modified3/17/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

gvectors:wpdiscuz

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-348

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-ip-address-spoofing-in-getip(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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