CVE-2022-42888

WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

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Published Dec 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 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

Reputeinfosystems

ARMember

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 5.5.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:armemberplugin:armember:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 5.6 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-45948	Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.766% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/armember/wordpress-armember-premium-plugin-5-5-1-unauth-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 30, 2026 3:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Armemberplugin Armember

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 8:46 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2022, 11:12 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

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