What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36340?

CVE-2022-36340 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Mailoptin CVE-2022-36340

MEDIUM

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2022-09-23 audit@patchstack.com

Authentication Bypass WordPress Mailoptin

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 23, 2022 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Unauthenticated Optin Campaign Cache Deletion vulnerability in MailOptin plugin <= 1.2.49.0 at WordPress.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated Optin Campaign Cache Deletion vulnerability in MailOptin plugin <= 1.2.49.0 at WordPress. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. 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. Unauthenticated Optin Campaign Cache Deletion vulnerability in MailOptin plugin <= 1.2.49.0 at WordPress. Affected products include: Mailoptin.

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.