CVE-2022-41650 WordPress Custom Content by Country plugin <= 3.1.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Custom Content by Country plugin to access restricted functionality.
- 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-2022-41650?
CVE-2022-41650 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Paul Custom Content by Country (by Shield Security), published on 17 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paul Custom Content by Country (by Shield Security) custom-content-by-country.This issue affects Custom Content by Country (by Shield Security): from n/a through 3.1.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41650?
How do I fix CVE-2022-41650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41650 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-2022-41650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcw5-f875-rfvw.