Auth bypass in Gvectors Wpdiscuz
CVE-2022-43492
Auth. (subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability in Comments – wpDiscuz plugin 7.4.2 on WordPress.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% 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
- Gvectors Wpdiscuz — versions 7.4.2
- Gvectors Team Comments – Wpdiscuz (WordPress Plugin) — versions 7.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdiscuz/wordpress-comments-wpdiscuz-plug… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43492?
- CVE-2022-43492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gvectors Wpdiscuz, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43492?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43492 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.