CVE-2022-47176 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47176: WordPress Depicter Slider plugin <= 1.9.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Depicter Slider And Popup By Averta
Product Depicter Slider
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
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 Depicter Slider and Popup by Averta Depicter Slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Depicter Slider: from n/a through 1.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Depicter Slider and Popup by Averta versions up to 1.9.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. An attacker with a basic user account can read data that is restricted to higher-privilege roles. Update to a version newer than 1.9.0 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data restricted to higher-privilege users by making direct requests.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential information; review user permissions and audit access logs.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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