Vulnerability · Published Aug 1, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2273Simple Membership < 4.1.3 - Membership Privilege Escalation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Simple Membership from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly validate the membership_level parameter when editing a profile, allowing members to escalate to a higher membership level by using a crafted POST request.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Membership | 4.1.3 – before 4.1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-269