Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects WordPress sites using RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews version 2.2.2 or earlier. A logged-in user with subscriber-level access or higher may be able to bypass intended access controls and perform unauthorized actions. The documented impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hardening item. It is not documented as actively exploited, but affected public sites with many low-privileged users should remediate promptly because the flaw can affect site integrity.
Technical view
CVE-2022-45369 is an authenticated broken access control flaw in Plugin for Google Reviews <= 2.2.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only. Available sources do not describe the vulnerable endpoint or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running Plugin for Google Reviews version 2.2.2 or earlier, especially sites allowing public registration or many subscriber-level accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account with subscriber or higher privileges, reducing exposure compared with unauthenticated flaws.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The record identifies authenticated broken access control and subscriber-plus prerequisites, but does not provide endpoint details, exploit evidence, or an explicit fixed version in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether the affected WordPress plugin is installed.
- Update the plugin according to current vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Disable the plugin if no safe supported update is available.
- Restrict public registration and remove unnecessary subscriber accounts.
- Review plugin permissions and administrative access practices.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Plugin for Google Reviews installations.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 2.2.2 or earlier.
- Check whether public user registration is enabled.
- Review low-privileged user accounts for unnecessary access.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated plugin-related activity.
Public sources used
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- 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:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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:N/I:L/A:N
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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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