CVE-2022-0541 Flo Launch < 2.4.1 - Missing Authentication Allow Full Site Takeover
Unauthenticated attackers can trigger site installation and inject code into configuration files, leading to full site takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0541?
CVE-2022-0541 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown flo-launch, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The flo-launch WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 injects code into wp-config.php when creating a cloned site, allowing any attacker to initiate a new site install by setting the flo_custom_table_prefix cookie to an arbitrary value.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flothemes Flo-Launch.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0541 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-2022-0541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8qw-7677-x9rf.