Auth bypass in Wp-Email Project
CVE-2022-1614
The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based anti-spamming restrictions.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Wp-email_project Wp-email
- Unknown Wp-email — versions 2.69.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1614?
- CVE-2022-1614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wp-Email Project, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1614?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1614 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.