CVE-2022-4417

WP Cerber < 9.3.3 - User Enumeration Bypass via Rest API

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 2, 2023 at 09:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Cerber Security , Anti Spam & Malware Scan

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 9.3.3 does not properly block access to the REST API users endpoint when the blog is in a subdirectory, which could allow attackers to bypass the restriction in place and list users

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.3.3
Affected range stops below 9.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionVendor Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8c6b077-ff93-4c7b-970f-3be4d7971aa5

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE

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