CVE-2024-30479 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30479: WordPress LionScripts: IP Blocker Lite plugin <= 11.1.1 - Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Lionscripts

Product IP Blocker Lite

Weakness CWE-290

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in LionScripts IP Blocker Lite allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects IP Blocker Lite: from n/a through 11.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IP Blocker Lite versions up to 11.1.1 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability stems from improper authentication checks in the application's core logic. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 11.1.1 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access confidential data protected by the IP blocker without valid credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30479 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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