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CVE-2022-4555: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2022-4555 affects the WordPress plugin WP Shamsi versions below 4.1.1. The vulnerability was discovered on November 28, 2022, and was publicly disclosed on December 16, 2022. This security flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate arbitrary plugins from WordPress installations running the affected versions of WP Shamsi (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the plugin's functionality when activating plugins via an action hooked to init(). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) and is classified as a Broken Access Control issue (CWE-862). This security flaw falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A5: Broken Access Control (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate any plugin installed on the affected WordPress site. This could lead to loss of functionality and potential disruption of website operations, as critical plugins could be disabled without administrative authorization (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in WP Shamsi version 4.1.1. Website administrators running affected versions should immediately update to version 4.1.1 or later to protect their installations from potential attacks (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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