CVE-2022-41695 WordPress Traffic Manager Plugin <= 1.4.5 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Q: What is CVE-2022-41695?

CVE-2022-41695 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SedLex Traffic Manager, published on 17 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-41695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-41695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 17 Jan 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Traffic Manager 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-2022-41695?

CVE-2022-41695 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SedLex Traffic Manager, published on 17 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SedLex Traffic Manager.This issue affects Traffic Manager: from n/a through 1.4.5.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sedlex Traffic Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41695 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-2022-41695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2022-42460 Cross-site scripting in Traffic Manager (WordPress plugin) Medium 6.5

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82h5-jxr3-6jxq.