CVE-2022-42460

WordPress Traffic Manager plugin <= 1.4.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Nov 10, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Broken Access Control vulnerability leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Traffic Manager plugin <= 1.4.5 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

SedLex

Traffic Manager (WordPress plugin)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 1.4.5`	affected	≤ 1.4.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sedlex:traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-45533	Broken Access Control vulnerability leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Traffic Manager plugin <= 1.4.5 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.538% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/traffic-manager/wordpress-traffic-manager-plugin-1-4-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability-leading-to-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss?_s_id=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/traffic-manager/

History

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Subscriptions

Sedlex Traffic Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Nov 10, 2022, 9:36 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM

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