Auth bypass in Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit
CVE-2022-3794
The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Authenticated users can use an easily available nonce value to create header templates and make additional changes to the site, as the plugin does not use capability checks for this purpose.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b616fa-ff64-49e8-8c4a-7d7bf…
- wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/ (Product, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3794?
- CVE-2022-3794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3794?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3794 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.