CVE-2022-1203: Content Mask < 1.8.4.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.4.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in various AJAX actions, as well as does not validate the option to be updated to ensure it belongs to the plugin. As a result, any authenticated user, such as subscriber could modify arbitrary blog options

Affected products

Content Mask: before 1.8.4.1 — fixed in 1.8.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Content Mask 1.8.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c9969e5-ca8e-4e5d-a482-c6b5c4257820
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c9969e5-ca8e-4e5d-a482-c6b5c4257820

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