CVE-2024-10869Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unescaped activity-log action URLs

Published Nov 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Reflected XSS in GuardGiant Brute Force Protection 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to run scripts via crafted URLs. The login activity log builds action URLs with add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg() and emits them into HTML without URL escaping. No authentication is required to supply the input, but script execution requires a user to follow a crafted link and load the affected page.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in GuardGiant Brute Force Protection 2.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to run scripts via crafted URLs. The login activity log builds action URLs with add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg() and emits them into HTML without URL escaping. No authentication is required to supply the input, but script execution requires a user to follow a crafted link and load the affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-10869
Published
Nov 23, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
GuardGiant Brute Force Protection
Product
WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacks
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GuardGiant Brute Force Protection · WordPress Brute Force Protection – Stop Brute Force Attacksversion=0 <=2.2.6

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

Public exploit references

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