CVE-2022-1165: Blackhole for Bad Bots < 3.3.2 - Arbitrary IP Address Blocking via IP Spoofing

Published Apr 4, 2022
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Updated

The Blackhole for Bad Bots WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 uses headers such as CF-CONNECTING-IP, CLIENT-IP etc to determine the IP address of requests hitting the blackhole URL, which allows them to be spoofed. This could result in blocking arbitrary IP addresses, such as legitimate/good search engine crawlers / bots. This could also be abused by competitors to cause damage related to visibility in search engines, can be used to bypass arbitrary blocks caused by this plugin, block any visitor or even the administrator and even more.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Plugin-planet Blackhole For Bad Bots Wordpress<3.3.2

Event History

Apr 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-1165.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1165?

CVE-2022-1165 has a severity of 9.1 (critical).

3

What is the affected software version?

The affected software version is Plugin-planet Blackhole For Bad Bots before version 3.3.2.

4

How does the vulnerability in Plugin-planet Blackhole For Bad Bots allow IP address spoofing?

The vulnerability in Plugin-planet Blackhole For Bad Bots allows IP address spoofing by using headers such as CF-CONNECTING-IP and CLIENT-IP to determine the IP address of requests hitting the blackhole URL.

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What is the potential impact of this vulnerability?

The potential impact of this vulnerability is the blocking of arbitrary IP addresses, including legitimate/good search engines.

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