# CVE-2026-118439: Limit Login Attempts Reloaded SSRF in setup code validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118439-the-limit-login-attempts-security-wordpress-plugin-before-3-4-2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118439 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-11

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded is a WordPress plugin that helps prevent brute-force attacks on sites. An administrator-level attacker can exploit this vulnerability to make the website issue requests to internal servers or arbitrary external hosts, potentially exposing sensitive internal systems or exfiltrating data. The vulnerability requires administrator privileges to exploit.

Vendors: [Automattic](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/automattic).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118439 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118439 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118439?** Informational severity, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Automattic Limit Login Attempts Reloaded before 3.4.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118439?** Yes: fixed in 3.4.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118439 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118439?** Check whether you run Automattic Limit Login Attempts Reloaded at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.4.2

## Technical details

The plugin fails to validate the destination of a server-side request built from a user-supplied setup value, allowing SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery). An authenticated user with administrator privileges can supply a malicious destination to cause the site to make requests to arbitrary hosts, including internal systems. The vulnerability is in the app setup code handling and requires admin access to trigger.

## Affected products

- Automattic Limit Login Attempts Reloaded before 3.4.2

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9f7a9969-354c-4b9e-b56f-d832d89741b5/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9f7a9969-354c-4b9e-b56f-d832d89741b5/)