What is CVE-2022-1598?

CVE-2022-1598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-1598?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1598 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in 2code Wpqa Builder

CVE-2022-1598

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.5 which is a companion to the Discy and Himer , lacks authentication in a REST API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to discover private questions sent between users on the site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

2code Wpqa_builder
Unknown Wpqa Builder — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1598?: CVE-2022-1598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-1598?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1598 known to be exploited?: 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.