CVE-2022-33969 HIGH

CVE-2022-33969: WordPress Flipbox plugin <= 2.6.0 - Authenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability

Vendor Biplob Adhikari

Product Flipbox (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-264

Published July 25, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.2/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Flipbox plugin <= 2.6.0 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Flipbox WordPress plugin versions 2.6.0 and 2.6.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires high-level admin access to exploit and does not affect the confidentiality or integrity of data outside the admin scope.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt site availability with admin-level access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts can cause data theft, unauthorized content changes, or site downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 25, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33969 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html AskarLabs — CWE-264 write-up Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-33969

CWE CWE-264

CVSS 7.2 / HIGH

Affected versions