VDB-295401 · CVE-2022-3180 · GCVE-0-2022-3180

Jack Hopman WPGateway Plugin up to 3.5 on WordPress authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Jack Hopman WPGateway Plugin up to 3.5 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-3180. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Jack Hopman WPGateway Plugin up to 3.5 on WordPress. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WPGateway Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary malicious administrator accounts.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3180 since 09/12/2022. The exploitability is told to be easy. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at wordfence.com. It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

Jack Hopman

Name

WPGateway Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Download: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

09/12/2022 🔍
02/11/2025 +883 days 🔍
02/12/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2025 +31 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-3180 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-295401
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2025 00:22
Updated: 03/15/2025 01:46
Changes: 02/12/2025 00:22 (57), 03/15/2025 01:46 (1)
Complete: 🔍
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