CVE-2022-43476 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-43476: WordPress Subscribe to Category Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Vendor Daniel Söderström / Sidney Van De Stouwe
Product Subscribe to Category
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Daniel Söderström / Sidney van de Stouwe Subscribe to Category allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Subscribe to Category: from n/a through 2.7.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Subscribe to Category contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. A logged-in user with low privileges can read data restricted to higher-privilege accounts without additional interaction. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.7.4. Update to a version newer than 2.7.4 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can view information they should not have access to, risking data exposure.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid login account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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