// For flags

CVE-2022-43476

WordPress Subscribe to Category Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Subscribe to Category allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Subscribe to Category: from n/a through 2.7.4.

The Subscribe to Category plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke them leading to Information Exposure.

*Credits: Nguyen Anh Tien (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-10-31 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-01-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Subscribe To Category
Search vendor "Subscribe To Category"
 Subscribe To Category
Search vendor "Subscribe To Category" for product "Subscribe To Category"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.7.3
Search vendor "Subscribe To Category" for product "Subscribe To Category" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.7.3"
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Affected