What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2543?

CVE-2022-2543 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-2543?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-2543. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Visual Portfolio Photo Gallery Post Grid CVE-2022-2543

MEDIUM

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2022-09-05 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress Authentication Bypass Visual Portfolio Photo Gallery Post Grid

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 05, 2022 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts Affected products include: Visualportfolio Visual Portfolio\, Photo Gallery \& Post Grid. Version information: before 2.18.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.