CVE-2022-4555

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None
Description
The WP Shamsi plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the deactivate() function hooked via init() in versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to deactivate arbitrary plugins on the site. This can be used to deactivate security plugins that aids in exploiting other vulnerabilities.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2022-4555
  • Assigner
  • security@wordfence.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2022-12-16T14:15:09
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-12-20T17:49:43
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-862 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:wpvar:wp_shamsi:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* 1 OR 4.1.1
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2645044%40wp-shamsi&new=2645044%40wp-shamsi&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7b498c5a-9fd1-43b8-b456-f6cec65d5077
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4555
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4555
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-12-18 09:30:25 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-19 16:16:13 2022-12-16T14:15:09.257 2022-12-16T14:15:09 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-19 16:16:14 2022-12-16T14:39:27 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-19 16:16:14 Awaiting Analysis Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-21 07:02:42 2022-12-20T17:49:43 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-21 07:02:42 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-21 07:02:45 CPE Information updated