CVE-2022-2552
Published: 22 August 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-2552 is a medium-severity Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306) vulnerability in Awesomemotive Duplicator. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.1% 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 Duplicator WordPress plugin before version 1.4.7 contains an information disclosure vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-2552. The plugin fails to enforce authentication or authorization checks before exposing system details such as server software, PHP version, and the full filesystem path to the site, corresponding to CWE-306 and CWE-862. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the flaw over the network without user interaction to retrieve the disclosed configuration data, which may facilitate additional reconnaissance or targeted attacks against the WordPress installation. The EPSS score has reached a peak and current value of 0.5111. Public references include a WPScan advisory and a GitHub repository containing proof-of-concept material for the issue.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-34806
Vulnerability details
The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 1.4.7 does not authenticate or authorize visitors before displaying information about the system such as server software, php version and full file system path to the site.
- 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.
Requiring identification and rationale for actions allowed without authentication ensures critical functions are not left unprotected by forcing review of authentication requirements.
Authorizing mobile device connections to organizational systems ensures authentication is performed for this critical access function.
Always invoking the reference monitor prevents missing authorization checks for protected resources.
Auditing sessions makes it possible to detect access to critical functions without required authentication.
The assessment process confirms authentication is present and effective for critical functions, preventing exploitation from missing authentication.
Certification assesses that critical functions have required authentication controls in place.
Requiring authorization servers ensures authorization is performed for protected functions.
Tailoring determines which functions require authentication and selects the appropriate baseline or compensating authentication controls.