Auth bypass in Flying-Press Flyingpress
CVE-2022-4948
The FlyingPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 3.9.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to interact with the plugin in ways administrators are intended to. One action (save_config) allows for the configuration of an external CDN. This could be used to include malicious javascript from a source controlled by the attacker.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Flying-press Flyingpress
- Flyingweb Flyingpress — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4948?
- CVE-2022-4948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flying-Press Flyingpress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4948?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4948 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.