CVE-2026-22201 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-22201: wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()

Vendor Gvectors
Product wpDiscuz
Weakness CWE-348
Published March 13, 2026
Last update March 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 13, 2026 CVE published
March 13, 2026 Record updated