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.
Published: 2026-03-13
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Bypass IP-based Rate Limiting and Ban Enforcement
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()
First Time appeared Gvectors
Gvectors wpdiscuz
Weaknesses CWE-348
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Gvectors
Gvectors wpdiscuz
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Gvectors Wpdiscuz
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-13T16:09:19.907Z

Reserved: 2026-01-06T16:47:17.184Z

Link: CVE-2026-22201

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-13T16:09:16.414Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-13T19:54:10.147

Modified: 2026-03-17T20:25:44.070

Link: CVE-2026-22201

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T09:59:55Z

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