CVE-2022-40205 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-40205
Vulnerability Scoring

5.4
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2022-40205 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-40205 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕗 20 Feb 2025, 20:15 UTC
Originally published on: 🕖 08 Nov 2022, 19:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 835 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

audit@patchstack.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2022-40205 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-40205: Insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability in the wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 on WordPress allows attackers with subscriber or higher user roles to mark any forum post as solved/unsolved.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-40205

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-40205 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-40205

CVE-2022-40205 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-40205, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-40205, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-40205 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2022-40205 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2022-40205 may slightly degrade system performance without fully affecting service availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 22.6% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 77.4% of others.

CVE-2022-40205 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-639

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:1.9.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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