Content Mask < 1.8.4.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update
Priority LOW 22CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-862.
Summary
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.4.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in various AJAX actions, as well as does not validate the option to be updated to ensure it belongs to the plugin. As a result, any authenticated user, such as subscriber could modify arbitrary blog options
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01009 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Content Mask (Unknown): 1.8.4.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Content Mask | before 1.8.4.1 | 1.8.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Content Mask VendorUnknown Affected before 1.8.4.1 Fixed in 1.8.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:content_mask_project:content_mask:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.8.4.1 | Vulnerable | Content Mask Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:content_mask_project:content_mask:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Content Mask Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Content Mask (Unknown) Fixed in 1.8.4.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5pj-mjjc-c94j
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5pj-mjjc-c94j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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