CVE-2022-1425 WPQA < 5.2 - Subscriber+ Private Message Disclosure via IDOR

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can read private messages of other users due to missing ownership validation in the WPQA Builder Plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1425?

CVE-2022-1425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WPQA Builder Plugin, published on 16 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WPQA Builder Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.2, used as a companion plugin for the Discy and Himer , does not validate that the message_id of the wpqa_message_view ajax action belongs to the requesting user, leading to any user being able to read messages for any other users via a Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1425?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 2code Wpqa Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1425?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5pq-3cxr-5rmc.

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