CVE-2022-4950 HIGH

CVE-2022-4950: Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation

Vendor Narinder-Singh
Product The Events Calendar Events Notification Bar Addon
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 7, 2023
Last update April 8, 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

Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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