User Access Manager < 2.2.18 - IP Spoofing
Priority MEDIUM 63Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The User Access Manager WordPress plugin before 2.2.18 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible for attackers to access restricted content in certain situations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00587 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed User Access Manager (Unknown): 2.2.18
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Access Manager | before 2.2.18 | 2.2.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- User Access Manager VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.18 Fixed in 2.2.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alexanderschneider:user_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.18 | Vulnerable | Alexanderschneider |
- cpe:2.3:a:alexanderschneider:user_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Alexanderschneider
Remediation
- Fix · CNA User Access Manager (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r63x-g9j6-p7xh
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r63x-g9j6-p7xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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