CVE-2022-40975 WordPress Post Slider plugin <= 1.6.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Post Slider plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- 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-2022-40975?
CVE-2022-40975 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Aazztech Post Slider, published on 26 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aazztech Post Slider.This issue affects Post Slider: from n/a through 1.6.7.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40975?
How do I fix CVE-2022-40975?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40975 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-2022-40975 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40975 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m8f-c344-mvcv.