CVE-2022-0444 XCloner < 4.3.6 - Plugin Settings Reset
Unauthenticated attackers can reset XCloner plugin settings and generate new encryption keys due to missing authorization and CSRF checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0444?
CVE-2022-0444 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin, published on 27 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3.6 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when resetting its settings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset them, including generating a new backup encryption key.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Watchful Xcloner.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-0444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7r4-v2h5-45gx.