CVE-2022-40975 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40975: WordPress Post Slider plugin <= 1.6.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Aazztech

Product Post Slider

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aazztech Post Slider.This issue affects Post Slider: from n/a through 1.6.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Slider versions up to 1.6.7 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.6.7 to prevent unauthorized content manipulation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete content without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove post slider content, compromising site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40975 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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