Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress photo sales plugin can allow actions that should have been permission-checked. For affected sites, an attacker may cause limited changes or disruption, but the provided CVSS vector does not indicate data disclosure. Evidence does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites using the plugin, especially sites supporting customer photo carts or sales workflows, but do not escalate as known exploited based on current evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2022-45826 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart through 2.9.13. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated, user interaction required, with low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the sunshine-photo-cart plugin through version 2.9.13. The bundle does not identify affected endpoints, fixed version, hosting conditions, or required plugin configuration.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. The scoring indicates an attacker does not need privileges but does require user interaction, lowering urgency compared with unauthenticated no-click WordPress issues.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle confirms missing authorization, affected range through 2.9.13, CWE-862, and CVSS vector only. It does not provide vulnerable routes, proof-of-concept details, exploit prevalence, or a confirmed patched version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Sunshine Photo Cart plugin usage and version.
- Check Patchstack, CVE records, and vendor guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Upgrade or disable the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a safe version or workaround.
- Restrict administrative access and review plugin-related permissions until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any site runs sunshine-photo-cart version 2.9.13 or earlier.
- Document whether the plugin is active, inactive, or removed on each WordPress site.
- Review vendor and Patchstack entries for exact affected behavior and remediation details.
- Check recent web and application logs for unusual plugin-related actions.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:N/UI:R/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:N/UI:R/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.