WP Vulnerability WatchVulnerability data as of September 7, 2026

Known vulnerabilities in Limit Login Attempts

Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.

6Reported vulnerabilities
9.8Highest CVSS score
1.7.2Latest version
300,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Limit Login Attempts to 1.7.2 or later. 6 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: April 4, 2023 / Tested up to WordPress: 6.2.11 / View on wordpress.org

This plugin has not been updated in over two years. New vulnerabilities may never be fixed. Consider an alternative.

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVESeverityExploit probability
next 30 days
Affected versionsFixed inPublished
CVE-2023-1861 Medium 5.4 28.8% 1.7.2 and earlier 1.7.2 May 2, 2023
CVE-2022-0787 Critical 9.8 8.6% Before 5.1 5.1 March 28, 2022
CVE-2021-24657 Medium 6.1 1.6% Before 4.0.50 4.0.50 September 20, 2021
CVE-2012-10001 Critical 9.8 2.5% Before 1.7.1 1.7.1 January 6, 2021
CVE-2022-1029 Medium 4.8 0.9% Before 4.0.72 4.0.72 June 27, 2022
CVE-2023-1912 Medium 6.1 0.8% 1.7.1 and earlier 1.7.2 April 6, 2023

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.