CVE-2022-0444 describes an authorization and CSRF bypass vulnerability in the XCloner WordPress plugin prior to version 4.3.6. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to reset plugin settings, including the backup encryption key. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to a loss of integrity (I:L) by compromising backup security. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:watchful:xcloner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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