CVE-2022-42888

WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios no autorizada en el complemento ARMember premium en versiones <= 5.5.1 en WordPress.

The ARMember Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their own privileges with the potential to take over a site.

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
2022-12-01 CVE Published
2024-06-28 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

CAPEC

CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/armember/wordpress-armember-premium-plugin-5-5-1-unauth-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Armemberplugin Search vendor "Armemberplugin"		Armember Search vendor "Armemberplugin" for product "Armember"				<= 5.5.1 Search vendor "Armemberplugin" for product "Armember" and version " <= 5.5.1"		premium, wordpress		Affected