HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-4006
HIGH

CVE-2022-4006

CWE-400Published: November 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WBCE CMS. Affected by this issue is the function increase_attempts of the file wbce/framework/class.login.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213716.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4006 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

wbce1 product(s)
wbce cms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/wbce/wbce_cms/commit/d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75
PATCHhttps://github.com/wbce/wbce_cms/commit/d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/WBCE/WBCE_CMS/issues/524
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.213716
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/WBCE/WBCE_CMS/issues/524
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.213716

All References (6)

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https://github.com/WBCE/WBCE_CMS/issues/524Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/wbce/wbce_cms/commit/d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.213716Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/WBCE/WBCE_CMS/issues/524Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/wbce/wbce_cms/commit/d394ba39a7bfeb31eda797b6195fd90ef74b2e75Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.213716Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-4006
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 15, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-4006 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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