CVE-2022-2273 describes a critical vulnerability in the Simple Membership WordPress plugin prior to version 4.1.3. This flaw allows authenticated members to escalate their privileges to a higher membership level by manipulating the "membership_level" parameter in a crafted POST request. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple-membership-plugin:simple_membership:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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