Auth bypass in Oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation
CVE-2022-2461
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized setting changes by unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient permissions checking on the 'tp_translation' AJAX action and default settings which makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to influence the data shown on the site.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th 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:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2461?
- CVE-2022-2461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oferwald Transposh WordPress Translation, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2461?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2461 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.