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CVE-2022-2273

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 1, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly validate the membership_level parameter when editing a profile, allowing members to escalate to a higher membership level by using a crafted POST request.

Affected WordPress components

  • Simple Membership Plugin · simple-membership
    Confirmed match Active
    From 4.1.3 (including) to 4.1.3 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Simple Membership — From 4.1.3 (including) to 4.1.3 (excluding)
  • simple-membership-plugin simple_membership — Before 4.1.3

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/724729d9-1c4a-485c-9c90-a27664c47c84 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record