CVE-2022-38461: WordPress WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 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: none known
Published: 2022-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to change plugin settings (selected language for legacy widgets, the default behavior for media content).

Affected products

OnTheGoSystems Ltd. WPML Multilingual CMS (WordPress plugin): through 4.5.10

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sitepress-multilingual-cms/wordpress-wpml-multilingual-cms-plugin-4-5-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sitepress-multilingual-cms/wordpress-wpml-multilingual-cms-plugin-4-5-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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