What is CVE-2022-4972?

CVE-2022-4972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Download Monitor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-4972?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-4972 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Wpchill Download Monitor

CVE-2022-4972

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several REST-API routes related to reporting in versions up to, and including, 4.7.51. This makes it possible for unauthen…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.018 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Wpchill Download Monitor — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4972?: CVE-2022-4972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Download Monitor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-4972?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4972 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.