CVE-2022-43476 WordPress Subscribe to Category Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Subscribe to Category WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2022-43476?
CVE-2022-43476 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Subscribe to Category, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Subscribe to Category allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Subscribe to Category: from n/a through 2.7.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43476?
How do I fix CVE-2022-43476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43476 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-2022-43476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9ph-j5w6-gjmf.