CVE-2022-2987Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authentication bypass via unauthenticated LDAP settings update

Published Sep 26, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025

Missing authorization in Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to replace LDAP settings. Its init-hooked settings handler accepts an unauthenticated ldapConfig POST and writes supplied LDAP connection and bind values without authorization or CSRF validation. An attacker who controls the configured LDAP endpoint can then authenticate users against that server and bypass the site's existing authentication boundary.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to replace LDAP settings. Its init-hooked settings handler accepts an unauthenticated ldapConfig POST and writes supplied LDAP connection and bind values without authorization or CSRF validation. An attacker who controls the configured LDAP endpoint can then authenticate users against that server and bypass the site's existing authentication boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2987
Published
Sep 26, 2022
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
robert05
Product
Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integration
Classifications
CWE-352, CWE-862, T1556
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.2 <3.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

robert05 · Ldap WP Login / Active Directory Integrationversion=3.0.2 <3.0.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1556Modify Authentication Process

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