Site takeover via unchecked option import
Published Oct 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Missing authorization in Accordions – Multiple Accordions or FAQs Builder 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify WordPress options. The manual_import_json() function accepts imported option names and values without a sufficient capability check, enabling writes to siteurl, users_can_register, default_role, admin_email, and new_admin_email. A high-privileged WordPress account is required; these writes can redirect the site, enable registration with a privileged default role, or change administrative contact addresses.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Accordions – Multiple Accordions or FAQs Builder 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify WordPress options. The manual_import_json() function accepts imported option names and values without a sufficient capability check, enabling writes to siteurl, users_can_register, default_role, admin_email, and new_admin_email. A high-privileged WordPress account is required; these writes can redirect the site, enable registration with a privileged default role, or change administrative contact addresses.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-38104
- Published
- Oct 21, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Oxilab
- Product
- Accordions – Multiple Accordions or FAQs Builder
- Classifications
- CWE-264, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<= 2.0.3 <=2.0.3
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