Improper access control in WPML Multilingual CMS - CVE-2022-38461
Published: November 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69682
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38461
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and change plugin settings (selected language for legacy widgets, the default behavior for media content).
Affected software
WPML Multilingual CMS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38461
Install updates from vendor's website.
WPML Multilingual CMS - update to 4.5.11