Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-47160 affects the WordPress Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter plugin through version 1.9.0. A low-privileged authenticated user may access sensitive information. The main business concern is unintended data exposure on WordPress sites using this plugin, not service disruption or data modification.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority confidentiality issue. It does not indicate takeover or outage risk from the cited sources, but affected public WordPress sites should be remediated promptly, especially where many users can authenticate.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-200 sensitive information exposure in Wpmet Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter, package wp-social, through 1.9.0. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites with the wp-social plugin installed at version 1.9.0 or earlier. Sites allowing broad user registration or many low-privileged accounts have higher practical exposure because the CVSS vector requires low privileges.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Patchstack and CVE sources identify an authenticated sensitive information disclosure issue, but the provided sources do not include exploit details or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack metadata. The CVSS vector indicates authenticated, network-accessible disclosure with high confidentiality impact. No affected CPEs, patch version, exploit status, or detailed vulnerable endpoint information is provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wp-social plugin and affected versions.
- Check Wpmet and Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or recommended remediation.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, package, and version across WordPress assets.
- Identify sites running Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter through 1.9.0.
- Review whether public registration or broad subscriber access is enabled.
- Verify remediation against current vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Review access logs for unusual authenticated access to plugin-related functionality.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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