CVE-2022-4950 Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation
Authenticated attackers with minimal permissions can install and activate arbitrary plugins, leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2022-4950?
CVE-2022-4950 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in blackworks1 Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline), published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4950?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Coolplugins Cool Timeline, Coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets, Coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets for Elementor, Coolplugins Event Single Page Builder for the Event Calendar, Coolplugins Events-Notification-Bar-Addon, Coolplugins Events Search for the Events Calendar and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4950 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-2022-4950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in blackworks1 Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwf8-fhfw-qvgq.