CVE-2022-38058 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38058: WordPress WP Shamsi plugin <= 4.1.1 - Authenticated Plugin Setting change vulnerability

Vendor Wpvar.com

Product WP Shamsi (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-264

Published September 9, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (subscriber+) Plugin Setting change vulnerability in WP Shamsi plugin <= 4.1.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Shamsi versions up to 4.1.1 contain an integrity vulnerability allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires network access and valid WordPress credentials but no additional user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.1.1 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or content with a valid WordPress account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site content or settings by users with basic access levels.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38058 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-2022-38058

CWE CWE-264

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions