CVE-2022-3907

Clerk < 4.0.0 - Authentication Bypass and API Keys Disclosure

Published Dec 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Clerk WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 is affected by time-based attacks in the validation function for all API requests due to the usage of comparison operators to verify API keys against the ones stored in the site options.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43243 The Clerk WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 is affected by time-based attacks in the validation function for all API requests due to the usage of comparison operators to verify API keys against the ones stored in the site options.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Clerk.io
Clerk.io clerk.io
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clerk:clerk.io:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:clerk.io:clerk.io:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Clerk
Clerk clerk.io
Clerk.io
Clerk.io clerk.io
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Apr 23, 2025, 3:02 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2022, 2:55 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 5, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM