CVE-2022-4950

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 3.89% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory nintechnet.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: narinder-singh The Events Calendar Countdown Addon
Affected: narinder-singh The Events Calendar Events Notification Bar Addon
Affected: narinder-singh Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
Affected: blackworks1 Cryptocurrency Payment & Donation Box – Accept Payments in any Cryptocurrency on your WP Site for Free
Affected: narinder-singh Events Search For The Events Calendar
Affected: coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor
Affected: narinder-singh Event Single Page Builder For The Event Calendar
Affected: narinder-singh Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar
Affected: narinder-singh Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List
Affected: coolplugins Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6f0fb78-ad6b-4a9e-ae1a-5793f3426379?source=cve third party advisory broken link
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2705076/cool-timeline/trunk/admin/timeline-addon-page/timeline-addon-page.php patch
https://blog.nintechnet.com/8-wordpress-plugins-fixed-high-severity-vulnerability/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4950?
CVE-2022-4950 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4950?
To fix CVE-2022-4950, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-4950 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-4950 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4950?
CVE-2022-4950 affects narinder-singh The Events Calendar Countdown Addon, narinder-singh The Events Calendar Events Notification Bar Addon, narinder-singh Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline), blackworks1 Cryptocurrency Payment & Donation Box – Accept Payments in any Cryptocurrency on your WP Site for Free, narinder-singh Events Search For The Events Calendar, coolplugins Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor, narinder-singh Event Single Page Builder For The Event Calendar, narinder-singh Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar, narinder-singh Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List, coolplugins Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar.
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