CVE-2022-41781

WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

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Published Nov 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 on WordPress.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Maciej Bis

Permalink Manager Lite

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 2.2.20`	affected	≤ 2.2.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 2.2.20.1 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-44950	Broken Access Control vulnerability in Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.721% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/permalink-manager/wordpress-permalink-manager-lite-plugin-2-2-20-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Feb 20, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Permalink Manager Lite Project Permalink Manager Lite

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Nov 18, 2022, 7:00 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

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