CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-38974: WordPress WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

First published: Fri Nov 18 2022(Updated: )

Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress allows users with subscriber or higher user roles to change the status of the translation jobs.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WPML<=4.5.10

Remedy

Update to 4.5.11 or higher version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-38974.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is 'Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress'.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-38974?

    The severity of CVE-2022-38974 is medium with a severity value of 4.3.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2022-38974?

    The WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin version up to and including 4.5.10 on WordPress is affected by CVE-2022-38974.

  • How does CVE-2022-38974 affect users?

    CVE-2022-38974 allows users with subscriber or higher user roles to change the status of translation jobs.

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