CVE-2022-4169 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-4169
Vulnerability Scoring

6.5
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2022-4169 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

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: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-4169 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:34 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 28 Nov 2022, 18:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 723 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2022-4169 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-4169: The Theme and plugin translation for Polylang is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.16 due to missing capability checks in the process_polylang_theme_translation_wp_loaded() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin and theme translation settings and to import translation strings.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-4169

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-4169 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-2022-4169

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2022-4169 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

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-2022-4169, 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-2022-4169, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-4169 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2022-4169 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2022-4169 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: 0.061% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 28.97% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 71.03% of others.

CVE-2022-4169 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws CAPEC-665 An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:a:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang_project:theme_and_plugin_translation_for_polylang:3.2.16:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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