WP OAuth Server < 4.3.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Client Deletion
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-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 · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-862.
Summary
The WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) WordPress plugin before 4.3.0 has a flawed CSRF and authorisation check when deleting a client, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to delete arbitrary client.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) (Unknown): 4.3.0
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 | WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) | before 4.3.0 | 4.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) VendorUnknown Affected before 4.3.0 Fixed in 4.3.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication) (Unknown) Fixed in 4.3.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4xc-c4g2-rhm3
References
More Dash10 Oauth Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03571 WP OAuth Server < 4.2.5 - Arbitrary Post Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2015-07812 The oauth2-provider plugin before 3.1.5 for WordPress has incorrect generation of random numbers. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-4148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4xc-c4g2-rhm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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