CVE-2022-36387 WordPress About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-36387?

CVE-2022-36387 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza About Me (WordPress plugin), published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-36387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-36387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.6 Published 6 Sep 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the About Me WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2022-36387?

CVE-2022-36387 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza About Me (WordPress plugin), published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza's About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36387?

It affects 1 product.

Products include About-Me Project About-Me.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36387 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-2022-36387 being exploited?