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CVE-2022-4501

Summary
Assigner-Wordfence
Assigner Org ID-b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At-14 Dec, 2022 | 20:38
Updated At-23 Jan, 2025 | 20:30
Rejected At-
Credits

The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:Wordfence
Assigner Org ID:b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
Published At:14 Dec, 2022 | 20:38
Updated At:23 Jan, 2025 | 20:30
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

Affected Products
Vendor
nasir179125
Product
Mega Addons For WPBakery Page Builder
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From * through 4.2.7 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
N/AN/ACWE-862 Missing Authorization
Type: N/A
CWE ID: N/A
Description: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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finder
Marco Wotschka
Timeline
EventDate
Discovered2022-10-05 00:00:00
Disclosed2022-12-14 00:00:00
Event: Discovered
Date: 2022-10-05 00:00:00
Event: Disclosed
Date: 2022-12-14 00:00:00
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References
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
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Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
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Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754
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Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
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2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@wordfence.com
Published At:14 Dec, 2022 | 21:15
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 03:58

The Mega Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the vc_saving_data function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.16.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Secondary3.17.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CPE Matches
topdigitaltrends
topdigitaltrends
>>mega_addons_for_wpbakery_page_builder>>Versions up to 4.2.7(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:topdigitaltrends:mega_addons_for_wpbakery_page_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87security@wordfence.com
Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mega-addons-for-visual-composer/tags/4.2.7/main.php#L87
Source: security@wordfence.com
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Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1eda885-7e10-4294-9748-5359efd51754
Source: security@wordfence.com
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Third Party Advisory

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