Plugins · ip-vault-wp-firewall · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-05-20
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate ip-vault-wp-firewall && wp plugin delete ip-vault-wp-firewall
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Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 3 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-8903 · published 2026-05-27
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) (2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ipv_save_changes function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's firewall and two-factor authentication settings — including the operating mode, request include/exclude rules, authentication slug, and log retention period — potentially disabling protection entirely via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
medium 5.3 CVE-2022-4536 · published 2024-08-31
Security issue in Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) (1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The IP Vault – WP Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in.
medium 4.8 CVE-2022-47171 · published 2023-03-14
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) (1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paul C. Schroeder IP Vault – WP Firewall plugin <= 1.1 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-05-20 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-05-27 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-8903), fix version not stated.
- 2024-08-31 — Security issue disclosed (CVE-2022-4536), fix version not stated.
- 2023-03-14 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2022-47171), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/ip-vault-wp-firewall (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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