WP Memory < 2.46 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-863.
Summary
The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin (Unknown): 2.46
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin | before 2.46 | 2.46 | Patch available | CNA |
- Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 2.46 Fixed in 2.46 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp-memory_project:wp-memory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.46 | Vulnerable | Wp-memory Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-memory_project:wp-memory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.46 Vulnerable ·Wp-memory Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 2.46
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3882
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgw4-gxj6-8ffh
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3882 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3882 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgw4-gxj6-8ffh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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