CVE-2022-42888 WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges in the ARMember WordPress plugin, allowing unauthorized access to higher-level user roles.
- 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-2022-42888?
CVE-2022-42888 is a critical vulnerability in Reputeinfosystems ARMember, published on 6 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Armemberplugin Armember.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Reputeinfosystems ARMember
- CVE-2022-1903 ARMember < 3.4.8 - Unauthenticated Admin Account Takeover
- CVE-2023-3011 ARMember <= 4.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2022-47421 WordPress ARMember (free) and ARMember (premium) plugins - vulnerable to Auth. Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-3996 ARMember Lite - Membership Plugin <= 4.0.16 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gxx-q4r2-6xhg.