CVE-2022-3180
High PUBLISHEDWPGateway <= 3.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
The WPGateway Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary malicious administrator accounts.
- CVE Published
- Feb 11, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Sep 13, 2022
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
- 27.8%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hopman |
WPGateway
|
* to <= 3.5 |
Affected |
CVE References
- wordfence.com/blog/2022/09/psa-zero-day-vulnerability-in-w... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/09/psa-zero-day-vulnerability-in-...
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugi... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plug...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| Wordfence First | 2022-09-13 08:50 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-09-13 08:50:53 UTC · Wordfence
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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21:38 UTC over 1 year ago21:38 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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08:50 UTC almost 4 years ago08:50 UTC · almost 4 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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16:10 UTC almost 4 years ago16:10 UTC · almost 4 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-3180
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2022-3180",
"title": "WPGateway <= 3.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation",
"affected_vendor": "Jack Hopman",
"affected_product": "WPGateway",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": 0.27791,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}