CVE-2022-2354 WP-DBManager < 2.80.8 - Admin+ Remote Command Execution
Administrators can execute arbitrary commands on multisite installations due to missing authorization checks, allowing privilege escalation to super-administrator level.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2354?
CVE-2022-2354 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP-DBManager, published on 15 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP-DBManager WordPress plugin before 2.80.8 does not prevent administrators from running arbitrary commands on the server in multisite installations, where only super-administrators should.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Dbmanager Project Wp-Dbmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2354 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-2022-2354 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2354 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP-DBManager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65pv-gqpg-397f.