CVE-2022-3180 WPGateway <= 3.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary administrator accounts in the WPGateway WordPress plugin, leading to full site compromise.
- 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-2022-3180?
CVE-2022-3180 is a critical vulnerability in Jack Hopman WPGateway, published on 11 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPGateway Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary malicious administrator accounts.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpgateway Wpgateway.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xf9-6rpx-2c4r.