CVE-2022-47176
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-47176 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Depicter Slider WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. This affects WordPress sites using Depicter Slider versions up to 1.9.0, potentially allowing unauthorized access to plugin functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Depicter Slider and Popup by Averta
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify slider content, inject malicious code, or access administrative functions depending on plugin configuration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify slider settings or content without proper authentication.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication, impact is limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Depicter Slider
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.9.1+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Depicter Slider plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate depicter
Restrict Access
allImplement IP-based restrictions or web application firewall rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Deploy a web application firewall with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Depicter Slider version. If version is 1.9.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get depicter --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.9.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with depicter-related actions
- Unauthorized users accessing plugin administration endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters containing 'depicter' from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="*depicter*") AND user="anonymous"