Missing Authorization Vulnerability Affects WP Tools
CVE-2022-43453

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 June 2024

What is CVE-2022-43453?

A missing authorization vulnerability in Bill Minozzi's WP Tools allows attackers to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities. This issue affects versions of WP Tools from 2.51 through 3.41, raising significant security concerns for users relying on this plugin in their WordPress environments. Proper validation of user permissions is critical to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability and ensure the integrity of the web application.

Affected Version(s)

WP Tools <= 3.41

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wptools/wor...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

TomS (Patchstack Alliance)
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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.