CVE-2022-2273 json
Simple Membership < 4.1.3 - Membership Privilege Escalation
published 2022-08-01 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34548
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly validate the membership_level parameter when editing a profile, allowing members to escalate to a higher membership level by using a crafted POST request.
Patch / fix
- simple-membership-plugin simple_membership 4.1.3
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/724729d9-1c4a-485c-9c90-a27664c47c84 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Simple Membership
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/724729d9-1c4a-485c-9c90-a27664c47c84
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2273
- NVD CVE-2022-2273
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