TI-2022-18085 Aliases CVE-2022-38461 GHSA-9j68-9p63-wh2j

WordPress WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

LOW 25CWE-264Published 2022-11-17 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Broken Access Control vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.10 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to change plugin settings (selected language for legacy widgets, the default behavior for media content).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
OnTheGoSystems	WPML Multilingual CMS (WordPress plugin)	<= 4.5.10 – 4.5.10	—	No fix listed	CNA

WPML Multilingual CMS (WordPress plugin) VendorOnTheGoSystems Affected <= 4.5.10 – 4.5.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpml:wpml::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.5.10	Vulnerable	WPML

cpe:2.3:a:wpml:wpml:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.5.10 Vulnerable ·WPML

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38461
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j68-9p63-wh2j

References

Advisory 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sitepress-multilingual-cms/wordpress-wpml-multilingual-cms-plugin-4-5-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2023-30891 Reflected cross-site scripting in WPML Multilingual CMS for WordPress CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2020-08483 The sitepress-multilingual-cms (WPML) plugin before 4.3.7-b.2 for WordPress has CSRF due… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-29595 WordPress WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency plugin <= 5.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-20192 WordPress WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency plugin <= 5.3.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-22162 WordPress WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-21489 WordPress WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency plugin <= 5.3.3.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6

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Sources

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