CVE-2022-45851 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45851: WordPress ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics plugin <= 3.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Sharethis

Product ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 25, 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 None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShareThis ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics.This issue affects ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics: from n/a through 3.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics versions up to 3.1.4 lack proper authorization checks on certain operations. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify or disable functionality without proper permission validation. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive data but allows unauthorized changes to site configuration.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable ShareThis Dashboard features without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter ShareThis Dashboard settings, potentially disrupting analytics tracking or sharing functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45851 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-45851

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions