CVE-2022-4417 json
WP Cerber < 9.3.3 - User Enumeration Bypass via Rest API
published 2023-01-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51762
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 9.3.3 does not properly block access to the REST API users endpoint when the blog is in a subdirectory, which could allow attackers to bypass the restriction in place and list users
Patch / fix
- Unknown WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan 9.3.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8c6b077-ff93-4c7b-970f-3be4d7971aa5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a8c6b077-ff93-4c7b-970f-3be4d7971aa5
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4417
- NVD CVE-2022-4417
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