# CVE-2022-1589: Change wp-admin Login < 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update

> Unauthenticated attackers can arbitrarily update plugin settings due to missing authorization and CSRF checks, potentially compromising site configuration.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v43h-w929-q37g

## What is CVE-2022-1589?

CVE-2022-1589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Change wp-admin login, published on 30 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Change wp-admin login WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not properly check for authorisation and is also missing CSRF check when updating its settings, which could allow unauthenticated users to change the settings. The attacked could also be performed via a CSRF vector

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1589?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpexperts All in One Login.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Change wp-admin login

- [CVE-2023-3604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3604/): Change WP Admin < 1.1.4 - Secret Login Page Disclosure (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1589 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Change wp-admin login, published on 30 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown Change wp-admin login. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1589/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1589/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1589
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1589
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1589

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1589/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.