Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the About Rentals WordPress plugin through version 1.5. The reported issue is missing access control, meaning the plugin may allow actions or data access without proper permission checks. For organizations using this plugin on public WordPress sites, treat it as a high-priority exposure to confirm and contain.
Executive priority
Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites using this plugin because the vulnerability requires no login and has high CVSS severity. The immediate decision is whether the plugin is business-critical, patched, or removable.
Technical view
CVE-2022-36427 is a CWE-264 access control weakness in About Rentals. Inc. About Rentals plugin <= 1.5. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating remote, low-complexity exploitation without authentication or user interaction, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the About Rentals plugin installed and active at version 1.5 or earlier. Public-facing WordPress deployments carry higher business risk because the CVSS vector indicates network access and no required authentication.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The risk comes from unauthenticated, network-reachable missing access control, but the sources do not identify the vulnerable function, exploit maturity, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks endpoint-level detail, proof-of-concept status, and a named fixed version. Validation should stay focused on asset/version confirmation, exposure mapping, and log review rather than exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the About Rentals plugin and recorded version.
- If version is <= 1.5, check vendor, WordPress, and Patchstack guidance immediately.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unused or no safe update is available.
- Restrict administrative access and review WordPress hardening controls around affected sites.
- Increase monitoring for unauthorized rental content changes or abnormal plugin-related requests.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether About Rentals is installed, active, and version <= 1.5.
- Record each affected site’s public exposure, business owner, and hosting environment.
- Review WordPress and web server logs for unauthorized changes or suspicious plugin activity.
- Check whether any vendor or repository update supersedes version 1.5.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L3.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/about-rentals/wordpress-about-rentals-plugin-1-5-missing-access-control-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/about-rentals/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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