PT-2022-13995 · WordPress · Wpqa Builder

Veshraj Ghimire · CVE-2022-1598 · Published 2022-06-06 · Updated 2023-07-04

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WPQA Builder WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.5

Description The issue concerns a lack of authentication in a REST API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to discover private questions sent between users on the site. This affects the WPQA Builder WordPress plugin, which is a companion to the Discy and Himer.

Recommendations For WPQA Builder WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.5, update to version 5.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the REST API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-1598

Affected Products

Wpqa Builder

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0416ae2f-5670-4080-a88d-3484bb19d8c8 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1598 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1598 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/43990 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/31285 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53643 · Telegram Post