CVE-2022-43453 HIGH

CVE-2022-43453: WordPress WP Tools plugin <= 3.41 - Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Bill Minozzi

Product WP Tools

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bill Minozzi WP Tools.This issue affects WP Tools: from n/a through 3.41.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Tools versions 3.41 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality. An attacker with a basic user account can perform actions restricted to administrators. No user interaction is required once the attacker is logged in.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and settings restricted to administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access and modify admin-level settings and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43453 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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