CVE-2022-4746 json
FluentAuth < 1.0.2 - Bypass blocks by IP Spoofing
published 2023-01-23 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-52044
- cvss
- 7.5
- 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 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The FluentAuth WordPress plugin before 1.0.2 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP address from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass the IP-based blocks set by the plugin.
Patch / fix
- Unknown FluentAuth 1.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/62e3babc-00c6-4a35-972f-8f03ba70ba32 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown FluentAuth
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/62e3babc-00c6-4a35-972f-8f03ba70ba32
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4746
- NVD CVE-2022-4746
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