CVE-2022-44626 WordPress Squirrly SEO (Peaks) plugin <= 12.1.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Squirrly SEO WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- 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-2022-44626?
CVE-2022-44626 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO, published on 25 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Squirrly SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO.This issue affects SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO: from n/a through 12.1.20.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44626?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrly Seo Plugin by Squirrly Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44626 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-2022-44626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8hg-vj8p-8m82.