CVE-2022-4974: Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 1 public report, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.4%
EPSS score, percentile 38.4 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 2.0.2
- before 1.9.8
- before 2.1.0
- before 2.6.8
- before 2.7.6
- unspecified
and 14 more in the table below
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks
The Freemius SDK, as used by hundreds of WordPress plugin and theme developers, was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery and Information disclosure due to missing capability checks and nonce protection on the _get_debug_log, _get_db_option, and the _set_db_option functions in versions up to, and including 2.4.2. Any WordPress plugin or theme running a version of Freemius less than 2.4.3 is vulnerable.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (20 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.0.2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 1.9.8 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.1.0 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.6.8 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.7.6 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 5.7.1 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 1.8.5 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 1.1.8 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 4.0.4 and earlier |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 1.0.9 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 3.1.2 and earlier |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.2.3 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 2.1.17 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-862
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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