CVE-2022-4501 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Topdigitaltrends	Mega Addons For Wpbakery Page Builder

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51842	The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754

History

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2022-12-14T20:38:45.281Z

Updated: 2025-01-23T20:30:59.860Z

Reserved: 2022-12-14T20:38:39.603Z

Link: CVE-2022-4501

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:41:45.567Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-14T21:15:15.043

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:35:23.293

Link: CVE-2022-4501

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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