### [CVE-2014-6230](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6230)
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### Description

WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/

#### Github
- https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2014-6230
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban