Auth bypass in Marcinkazmierski Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang (Ttfp)
CVE-2022-4169
The Theme and plugin translation for Polylang is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.16 due to missing capability checks in the process_polylang_theme_translation_wp_loaded() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin and theme translation settings and to import translation strings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f6a358a-333c-4eb7-9149-348bf…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4169?
- CVE-2022-4169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Marcinkazmierski Theme And Plugin Translation For Polylang (Ttfp), classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4169?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4169 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.