CVE-2022-44581 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-44581: WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Vendor Wpmu Dev

Product Defender Security

Weakness CWE-922

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Defender Security through version 3.3.2 contains a flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or disrupt site data. The vulnerability requires network access and high attack complexity, limiting its practical exploitability. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.3.2 to mitigate this risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or disrupt site data with a low-privilege authenticated account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access or alter sensitive data; availability of site functions may be affected.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; high attack complexity required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44581 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/922.html AskarLabs — CWE-922 write-up Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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