CVE-2022-4169
MEDIUMPolylang < 3.2.17 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
The Theme and plugin translation for Polylang is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.16 due to missing capability checks in the process_polylang_theme_translation_wp_loaded() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin and theme translation settings and to import translation strings.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2814605%40theme-translation-for-polylang%2Ftrunk&old=2812254%40theme-translation-for-polylang%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4169
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0066
EPSS Percentile
47.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (2)
marcinkazmierski/Theme and plugin translation for Polylang (TTfP)
< 3.2.16
theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project/theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang
< 3.2.17
Published
Nov 28, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026