CVE-2022-36375 HIGH

CVE-2022-36375: WordPress Tabs plugin <= 3.6.0 - Authenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability

Vendor Biplob Adhikari

Product Tabs (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 (high role user) WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Tabs plugin <= 3.6.0 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Tabs WordPress plugin version 3.6.0 and earlier contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated administrators to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability requires admin-level access and does not involve user interaction. Site owners should update to a version newer than 3.6.0 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt the site if they have admin access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could expose data, alter site content, or cause downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have WordPress administrator privileges.

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-2022-36375 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-2022-36375

CWE CWE-264

CVSS 7.2 / HIGH

Affected versions