CVE-2022-2462
Published: 06 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-2462 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Transposh Transposh Wordpress Translation. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 14.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure in versions up to and including 1.0.9.6. The issue stems from insufficient permission checks on the tp_history AJAX action combined with overly permissive data exposure in the response, allowing unauthenticated access to usernames of users who have performed translations. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-200 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3.
Unauthenticated attackers can send crafted requests to the affected AJAX endpoint and retrieve the usernames of translators without any authentication or user interaction. This enables straightforward exfiltration of user information that would otherwise remain restricted.
References such as the Wordfence advisory and the plugin's source repository on WordPress Trac and GitHub document the affected code paths and related disclosures, though specific patch or mitigation guidance is not detailed in the provided inputs. The EPSS score rose from a low baseline after disclosure to a peak of 0.0801 on 2025-01-22 before receding to the current value of 0.0261, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest well after the original publication.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-34723
Vulnerability details
The Transposh WordPress Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure to unauthenticated users in versions up to, and including, 1.0.9.6. This is due to insufficient permissions checking on the 'tp_history' AJAX action and insufficient restriction on the…
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data returned in the response. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to exfiltrate usernames of individuals who have translated text.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.
Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.
Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.
By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.
Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.
Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
Retaining and monitoring training records confirms personnel have completed privacy and security awareness training on handling sensitive data, reducing the chance of unauthorized exposure due to lack of knowledge.