CVE-2022-4950 json
Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation
published 2023-06-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-52203
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.
Patch / fix
- coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor 1.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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
- narinder-singh The Events Calendar Events Notification Bar Addon
- narinder-singh Events Search For The Events Calendar
- coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor
- narinder-singh Event Countdown for The Events Calendar
- coolplugins Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar
- narinder-singh Event Single Page Builder For The Events Calendar
- blackworks1 Cryptocurrency Donation Box – Bitcoin & Crypto Donations
- narinder-singh Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
- narinder-singh Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
- narinder-singh Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2705076/cool-timeline/trunk/admin/timeline-addon-page/timeline-addon-page.php
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6f0fb78-ad6b-4a9e-ae1a-5793f3426379?source=cve
broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/8-wordpress-plugins-fixed-high-severity-vulnerability/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4950
- NVD CVE-2022-4950
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