CVE-2022-42884 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-42884: WordPress WIP Custom Login Plugin <= 1.2.7 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Themeinprogress

Product WIP Custom Login

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 17, 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 Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login.This issue affects WIP Custom Login: from n/a through 1.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WIP Custom Login versions 1.2.7 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read and modify sensitive data they should not access. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view or alter configuration settings and user information. Update to a version newer than 1.2.7 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify sensitive site data and user information without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and change settings, potentially exposing or altering user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2022-42884 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-42884

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions