CVE-2022-38070
WordPress Pop-up plugin <= 1.1.5 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Privilege Escalation (subscriber+) vulnerability in Pop-up plugin <= 1.1.5 at WordPress.
Una vulnerabilidad de Escalada de Privilegios (suscriptor+) en el plugin Pop-up versiones anteriores a 1.1.5 incluyéndola, en WordPress
The Pop-up plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers (with subscriber-level privileges or higher) to execute otherwise privilege restricted actions and bypass capability checks.
*Credits:
Vulnerability discovered by Tien Nguyen Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-08-09 CVE Reserved
- 2022-09-02 CVE Published
- 2024-03-25 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|