CVE-2022-46846 (GCVE-0-2022-46846)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-13 14:22 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
Title
WordPress Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget plugin <= 1.5.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget: from n/a through 1.5.7.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-13 21:03 UTC
CWE
Assigner
Patchstack CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 75/100 over 3055 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.5.7 (custom)
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Credits
Cat (Patchstack Alliance)
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