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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Wp-Email Project
- Wp-Email — versions 2.69.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5940d0b-6b88-4418-87e2-02c0897bc2f1 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.