Vulnerability · Published Dec 12, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3882WP Memory < 2.46 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin | 0 – before 2.46 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a39c643f-eaa4-4c71-b75d-2c4fe34ac875 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description