CVE-2022-4501 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Mega Addons plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 4.2.7. This flaw allows authenticated users, even those with subscriber-level permissions, to modify the plugin's settings due to a missing capability check. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and could lead to high integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:topdigitaltrends:mega_addons_for_wpbakery_page_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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