Vulnerability · Published Dec 12, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3881WPTools < 3.43 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log WordPress plugin before 3.43 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 | WP Tools Increase Maximum Limits, Repair, Server PHP Info, Javascript errors, File Permissions, Transients, Error Log | 0 – before 3.43 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c2a9cf01-051a-429a-82ca-280885114b5a exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description