CVE-2022-42884 WordPress WIP Custom Login Plugin <= 1.2.7 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WIP Custom Login plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality without proper credentials.
- 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-2022-42884?
CVE-2022-42884 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login, 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 ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login.This issue affects WIP Custom Login: from n/a through 1.2.7.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themeinprogress Wip Custom Login.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42884 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-2022-42884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7p4-mw6g-7x8p.