CVE-2022-38461

Name: CVE-2022-38461
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-17T22:15:10.393+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38461 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to change plugin settings (selected language for legacy widgets, the default behavior for media content).. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to change plugin settings (selected language for legacy widgets, the default behavior for media content).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.50%

39.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpml	Wpml	<= 4.5.10

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38461?

How severe is CVE-2022-38461?

CVE-2022-38461 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38461?

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Source: NVD / NIST