Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2198WPQA < 5.7 - Subscriber+ Private Message Disclosure via IDOR
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in WPQA Builder from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.7 which is a companion plugin to the Hilmer and Discy , does not check authorization before displaying private messages, allowing any logged in user to read other users private message using the message id, which can easily be brute forced.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPQA Builder | 5.7 – before 5.7 |
Weakness: CWE-639