CVE-2022-1598

Wpqa Builder vulnerability

CVSS

5.3

EPSS

5.1%

EPSS pct

91th

Exploited

No known

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.5 which is a companion to the Discy and Himer , lacks authentication in a REST API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to discover private questions sent between users on the site.

Affected vendor

2code

Affected product

Wpqa Builder

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Published

2022-06-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 5.1% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-1598

Confirm whether 2code Wpqa Builder is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-1598.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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