CVE-2022-1956Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Settings tampering via unchecked update action

Published Jul 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in Alex King Shortcut Macros 1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin settings. The settings handler processes ak_action=update_aksm_settings and writes submitted shortcut key and value fields without a capability or CSRF check. Subscriber access is sufficient; a logged-in victim can also be induced to submit the request, and the saved shortcut mappings change despite an access-denied response.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Alex King Shortcut Macros 1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter plugin settings. The settings handler processes ak_action=update_aksm_settings and writes submitted shortcut key and value fields without a capability or CSRF check. Subscriber access is sufficient; a logged-in victim can also be induced to submit the request, and the saved shortcut mappings change despite an access-denied response.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1956
Published
Jul 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Alex King
Product
Shortcut Macros
Classifications
CWE-352, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 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=1.3 <=1.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Alex King · Shortcut Macrosversion=1.3 <=1.3

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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