What is CVE-2022-4940?

CVE-2022-4940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wclovers Wcfm_membership, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-4940?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-4940 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Wclovers Wcfm_membership

CVE-2022-4940

The WCFM Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and access of data in versions up to, and including, 2.10.0 due to missing capability checks on various AJAX actions. This makes it possible for unauthenti…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4940?: CVE-2022-4940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wclovers Wcfm_membership, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-4940?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4940 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.