vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: widget-google-reviews: CVE-2022-45369: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Nov 16, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 16, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The Plugin for Google Reviews for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the save function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to create widgets.
Solution
widget-google-reviews-plugin-cve-2022-45369
References
Rapid7 Labs
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