CVE-2022-44581

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.

CVSS v3 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

History

28 May 2025, 21:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Wpmudev defender Wpmudev
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:::::free:wordpress::
References	~~() https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve -~~	() https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-05-17 07:15

Updated : 2025-05-28 21:19

NVD link : CVE-2022-44581

Mitre link : CVE-2022-44581

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-44581

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Products Affected

wpmudev

defender

CWE

CWE-922

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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