CVE-2022-2273

HIGH
Published Aug 1, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
simple-membership-pluginsimple_membership* <4.1.3

References 1

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/724729d9-1c4a-485c-9c90-a27664c47c84
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.