CVE-2022-41698 WordPress If Menu – Visibility control for Menus plugin <= 0.16.3 - Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the If Menu WordPress plugin to view or modify menu visibility settings without proper authorization.
- 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-2022-41698?
CVE-2022-41698 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Layered If Menu, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Layered If Menu.This issue affects If Menu: from n/a through 0.16.3.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41698?
How do I fix CVE-2022-41698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41698 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-2022-41698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q98g-vx48-q744.