CVE-2022-35238 WordPress Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-35238?

CVE-2022-35238 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in BriniA Awesome Filterable Portfolio (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-35238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-35238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 23 Sep 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings in the Awesome Filterable Portfolio WordPress plugin, potentially compromising site configuration.

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-2022-35238?

CVE-2022-35238 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in BriniA Awesome Filterable Portfolio (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brinidesigner Awesome Filterable Portfolio.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35238 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-2022-35238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mqc-jm93-59f3.