TI-2022-21918 Aliases CVE-2022-44581 GHSA-7p4c-4hvh-3rq2

WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

MEDIUM 43CWE-922Published 2024-05-17 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.

Summary

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00679 52nd 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

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
wpmudev	Defender Security	up to 3.3.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Defender Security Vendorwpmudev Affected up to 3.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:::::free:wordpress::	before 3.3.3	Vulnerable	wpmudev

cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·wpmudev

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44581
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p4c-4hvh-3rq2

References

Advisory 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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Sources

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