What is CVE-2022-0442?

CVE-2022-0442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ayecode Userswp, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-03-07.

How severe is CVE-2022-0442?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-0442 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Ayecode Userswp

CVE-2022-0442

The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.1 is missing access controls when updating a user avatar, and does not make sure file names for user avatars are unique, allowing a logged in user to overwrite another users avatar.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.007 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ayecode Userswp
Unknown Userswp – User Registration & Profile — versions 1.2.3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0442?: CVE-2022-0442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ayecode Userswp, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2022-0442?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0442 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.