Critical severity · published May 17, 2024
CVE-2022-44581
WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
Defender Security · WPMU DEV
through 3.3.2 · source: vendor, CISA
DE
Defender · Wpmudev
before 3.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44581
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44581
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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