Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-45351 is a broken access control issue in the Muffingroup Betheme WordPress theme through 26.6.1. A logged-in attacker with low privileges could perform actions that should require stronger authorization, with limited integrity and availability impact reported.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority WordPress exposure. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but affected public sites with many user accounts should be remediated promptly because authorization failures can enable unauthorized changes.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Betheme through 26.6.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Betheme version 26.6.1 or earlier, especially where low-privileged accounts exist. The source bundle does not provide detailed component paths, role requirements, or complete affected-version metadata.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the bundle, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires some authenticated privilege but no user interaction.
Researcher notes
Public detail in the bundle is limited. The strongest source-grounded facts are product, affected range through 26.6.1, CWE-862, and CVSS vector. Avoid assuming a specific endpoint, capability, or fixed version unless confirmed by vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Muffingroup Betheme and record theme versions.
- For versions 26.6.1 or older, check Muffingroup or Patchstack guidance for fixed releases.
- Limit unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts until remediation is complete.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates after staging validation and backup.
- Review recent administrative changes on affected sites for unexpected modifications.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Betheme is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed Betheme versions against the affected range through 26.6.1.
- Check vendor or Patchstack advisory details for remediation status before closing.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary authenticated access.
- Look for unexpected content, setting, or theme option changes since exposure began.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.