CVE-2022-1425Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Private message disclosure via unchecked message ownership

Published May 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Authorization bypass in 2code WPQA Builder Plugin before 5.2 allows remote authenticated users to read other users' private messages. The wpqa_message_view AJAX action accepts a user-controlled numeric message_id and returns the referenced message without checking that it belongs to the requester. Any authenticated WordPress account, including a subscriber, can enumerate message identifiers and disclose private message content.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.79%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in 2code WPQA Builder Plugin before 5.2 allows remote authenticated users to read other users' private messages. The wpqa_message_view AJAX action accepts a user-controlled numeric message_id and returns the referenced message without checking that it belongs to the requester. Any authenticated WordPress account, including a subscriber, can enumerate message identifiers and disclose private message content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1425
Published
May 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
2code
Product
WPQA Builder Plugin
Classifications
CWE-639, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.2 <5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

2code · WPQA Builder Pluginversion=5.2 <5.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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