Plugin vulnerabilities
Is Limit Login Attempts Reloaded safe? Known vulnerabilities and the version to run.
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded: locks out visitors after repeated failed logins to slow down password-guessing attacks.
The short answer
Run Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 3.4.2 or later. That version has a fix for every known vulnerability that's been patched.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 6
- In the last 12 months
- 2
- Rated high or critical
- 1
- No fix yet
- 0
Every known Limit Login Attempts Reloaded vulnerability
Newest first. The most recent was disclosed on 11 November 2026. Each one links to its full record on Wordfence.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request ForgeryCVE-2026-118439 · 11 November 2026 | Medium 5.5 | before 3.4.2 | 3.4.2 |
| Unauthenticated Username Denylist BypassCVE-2026-18356 · 17 August 2026 | Medium 5.3 | before 3.3.5 | 3.3.5 |
| Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ShortcodeCVE-2023-6934 · 20 December 2023 | Medium 6.4 | 2.25.26 and earlier | 2.25.27 |
| Missing AuthorizationCVE-2023-5525 · 6 November 2023 | Medium 4.3 | 2.25.25 and earlier | 2.25.26 |
| Login Rate Limiting BypassCVE-2020-35590 · 14 December 2020 | High 7.3 | 2.17.3 and earlier | 2.17.4 |
| Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2020-35589 · 14 December 2020 | Medium 6.1 | 2.15.2 and earlier | 2.17.4 |
If you run Limit Login Attempts Reloaded
What to do now
- Check your version. In WordPress, go to Plugins and look under Limit Login Attempts Reloaded. Compare it with the affected versions above.
- Update to 3.4.2 or later. Take a backup first, then update. If the update breaks something, you can restore the backup while you work out why.
- Check the rest of your site. One outdated plugin is rarely the only one. Our free security check looks at your WordPress version, and the plugins and theme it can see from the outside, for known flaws and emails you a report.
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Data sources and licences
Vulnerability data comes from Wordfence Intelligence and is refreshed daily. Severity is the CVSS score given in each record. Pressfort is not affiliated with Wordfence or Defiant Inc.
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