CVE-2022-44581 json
WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
published 2024-05-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-47519
- cvss
- 5.0
- 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 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.
Patch / fix
- WPMU DEV Defender Security 3.3.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- WPMU DEV Defender Security
- wpmudev defender_security
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-922 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulne
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-44581
- NVD CVE-2022-44581
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