CVE-2022-36418 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36418: WordPress HREFLANG Tags Lite Plugin <= 2.0.0 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication

Vendor Vagary Digital

Product HREFLANG Tags Lite

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Vagary Digital HREFLANG Tags Lite.This issue affects HREFLANG Tags Lite: from n/a through 2.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HREFLANG Tags Lite versions up to 2.0.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data over the network. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information but can corrupt or alter hreflang tag configurations. No user interaction is required to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify hreflang tag settings and site data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter hreflang configurations, potentially damaging SEO and site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36418 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-36418

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 6.5 / MEDIUM

Affected versions