Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a WordPress plugin access-control flaw. A logged-in user with low privileges may be able to access information they should not see in Subscribe to Category versions through 2.7.4. The reported impact is limited to confidentiality, with no stated data modification or outage impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not described as actively exploited, but it may expose information to authenticated users who should not have access. Prioritize sites with public registration, many contributors, or sensitive subscriber/category data.
Technical view
CVE-2022-43476 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization issue in the Subscribe to Category WordPress plugin through 2.7.4. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Subscribe to Category version 2.7.4 or earlier, especially where untrusted or low-privilege accounts can log in. Sites without the plugin, or with versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not list CISA KEV status and provides no evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user and does not require user interaction.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The available record identifies missing authorization and low confidentiality impact, but does not describe the exact endpoint, data object, or fixed version. Avoid assuming broader impact without vendor or Patchstack confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Subscribe to Category plugin.
- Check installed plugin versions against the affected range through 2.7.4.
- Review vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for fixed-version availability.
- Update if a fixed release is available from trusted vendor channels.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no acceptable fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Subscribe to Category is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with through 2.7.4.
- Review user roles with login access to affected WordPress sites.
- Check logs for unexpected access to subscription or category-related data.
- Verify authorization checks after any update or compensating control.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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