Vulnerability · Published Dec 14, 2022 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2022-4501Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder from nasir179125. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nasir179125 | Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder | 0 – through 4.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754 x_transferred