CVE-2022-46846
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget' that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. Attackers could potentially access restricted functionality or data they shouldn't have permission to view. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP OnlineSupport Essential Plugin Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify plugin settings, manipulate trending/popular post data, or potentially access other restricted WordPress functionality depending on plugin permissions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify trending post statistics, widget configurations, or other plugin-specific data they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper WordPress user role management and access controls, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress REST API endpoints and plugin functionality. Attackers need some level of WordPress access but may not need admin privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.5.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget
Restrict plugin access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict WordPress user role management and review all user permissions
- Add web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Trending/Popular Post Slider and Widget' version 1.5.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.5.7 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-json/ endpoints related to trending posts
- Unauthorized users accessing plugin admin pages
- Failed authorization attempts on plugin functionality
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/wp-trending-post-slider-and-widget/ with unusual parameters
- API calls to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-trending-post-slider" OR "trending-post-slider") AND (status=403 OR status=401 OR user_agent="*scanner*")