CVE-2022-1589: Change wp-admin Login < 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Settings Update

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% 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 Change wp-admin login WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not properly check for authorisation and is also missing CSRF check when updating its settings, which could allow unauthenticated users to change the settings. The attacked could also be performed via a CSRF vector

Affected products

Change wp-admin login: before 1.1.0 — fixed in 1.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Change wp-admin login 1.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/257f9e14-4f43-4852-8384-80c15d087633
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/257f9e14-4f43-4852-8384-80c15d087633

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