CVE-2022-42888 CRITICAL

CVE-2022-42888: WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Vendor Reputeinfosystems

Product ARMember

Weakness CWE-269

Published December 6, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ARMember versions up to 5.5.1 contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the application over the network. No user interaction is required. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service availability without any credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read all data, modify or delete content, and disable the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the ARMember installation and any site data it manages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 6, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42888 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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