Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-4097

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 12 December 2022

Published
12 December 2022
Modified
14 April 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0020 41.6th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-4097 is a medium-severity Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) vulnerability in Updraftplus All-In-One Security. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 41.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.0.8 is susceptible to IP Spoofing attacks, which can lead to bypassed security features (like IP blocks, rate limiting, brute force protection, and more).

CWE(s)
CWE-639

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

updraftplus
all-in-one security
≤ 5.0.8

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.

AC-24 Access Control Decisions
addresses: CWE-639

Per-request decision making makes it harder to bypass authorization using user-controlled keys without proper validation in the decision process.

AC-3 Access Enforcement
addresses: CWE-639

Consistent enforcement of approved authorizations makes bypassing via user-controlled keys ineffective.

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