Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4693
Potential exploit
The User Verification WordPress plugin before 1.0.94 was affected by an Auth Bypass security vulnerability. To bypass authentication, we only need to know the user’s username. Depending on whose username we know, which can be easily queried because it is usually public data, we may even be given an administrative role on the website.
Products affected by CVE-2022-4693
- cpe:2.3:a:pickplugins:user_verification:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4693
2.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4693
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-02 |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4693
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: contact@wpscan.com (Secondary)
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The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-4693
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1eee10a8-135f-4b76-8289-c381ff1f51ea
Just a moment...Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://lana.codes/lanavdb/eeabe1d3-6f64-400a-8fb2-0865efdf6957
User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin Authentication Bypass – Lana CodesExploit;Third Party Advisory
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