CVE-2022-0541: Flo Launch < 2.4.1 - Missing Authentication Allow Full Site Takeover

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The flo-launch WordPress plugin before 2.4.1 injects code into wp-config.php when creating a cloned site, allowing any attacker to initiate a new site install by setting the flo_custom_table_prefix cookie to an arbitrary value.

Affected products

flo-launch: before 2.4.1 — fixed in 2.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: flo-launch 2.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/822cac2c-decd-4aa4-9e8e-1ba2d0c080ce
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/822cac2c-decd-4aa4-9e8e-1ba2d0c080ce

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