CVE-2022-41781 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-41781?

CVE-2022-41781 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite, published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-41781 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41781 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-41781?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 18 Nov 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Permalink Manager Lite plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2022-41781?

CVE-2022-41781 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Maciej Bis Permalink Manager Lite, published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 on WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41781?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Permalink Manager Lite Project Permalink Manager Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41781?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41781 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-2022-41781 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41781 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w476-964p-x89h.