Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-46850 affects the WordPress Easy Media Replace plugin through version 0.1.3. The issue can let an attacker delete arbitrary files, which could break website availability. The source description says authenticated author-level access is involved, while the CVSS vector lists no privileges required.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress exposure if the plugin is present. The main business risk is website disruption from arbitrary file deletion. No active exploitation is evidenced in the provided sources, but the issue is public and high severity.
Technical view
The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw, mapped to CWE-862, in Nabil Lemsieh Easy Media Replace for WordPress <= 0.1.3. Reported impact is arbitrary file deletion with high availability impact. Source metadata gives CVSS 3.1 score 8.7 and scope changed.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Easy Media Replace plugin at version 0.1.3 or earlier. Sites with untrusted author-level users deserve particular attention based on the description.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Public vulnerability records exist. Exploitation preconditions are somewhat unclear because the description says author+ authentication, but the CVSS vector says PR:N.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty: source text describes authenticated author+ access, while the supplied CVSS vector is PR:N. Validate against vendor or Patchstack updates before assuming unauthenticated exposure. No patch version is named in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the easy-media-replace plugin.
- Disable or remove affected versions until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Check Patchstack and CVE records for fixed-version guidance.
- Restrict author-or-higher accounts to trusted users only.
- Back up site files before remediation work.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin slug and version on each WordPress site.
- Review CVE and Patchstack entries for updated remediation status.
- Check whether untrusted users have author-or-higher roles.
- Review site logs for unexplained file deletion or availability failures.
- Verify the plugin is removed, disabled, or updated after remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H3.94Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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