CVE-2022-4384 Stream < 3.9.2 - Subscriber+ Alert Creation

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Low-privilege users can create alerts to leak sensitive information due to missing authorization checks in the Stream plugin.

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-2022-4384?

CVE-2022-4384 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Stream, published on 6 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Stream WordPress plugin before 3.9.2 does not prevent users with little privileges on the site (like subscribers) from using its alert creation functionality, which may enable them to leak sensitive information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4384?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xwp Stream.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4384?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4384 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-2022-4384 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4384 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frh4-4pfg-65vw.

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