CVE-2014-6230

Published: Oct 25, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

Affected (1)

Products: Wp Ban Project: Wp Ban

Wp Ban Project

1 product

Wp Ban

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wp Ban Project Wp Ban	Up to 1.6.3

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ban/changelog/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ban/changelog/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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