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CVE-2022-4950

Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 7, 2023 at 01:51 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:22 AM UTC
18 products affected across 4 vendorsCryptocurrency WidgetsEvents Shortcodes for the Events CalendarCool Timeline

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Several WordPress plugins developed by Cool Plugins are vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installation and activation that can lead to remote code execution by authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber.

Affected

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

Cool Timeline· Coolpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.4
Affected range stops below 2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Cryptocurrency Widgets· Coolpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.5.1
Affected range stops below 2.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Cryptocurrency Widgets For Elementor· Coolpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.3
Affected range stops below 1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Event Single Page Builder for the Event Calendar· Coolplugins
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Events Notification Bar Addon· Coolplugins
95%
v < 1.6
Affected range stops below 1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Events Search for the Events Calendar· Coolplugins
95%
v < 1.2
Affected range stops below 1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Events Shortcodes for the Events Calendar· Coolpluginswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 2.0
Affected range stops below 2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Events Widgets For Elementor And The Events Calendar· Coolplugins
95%
v ≤ 1.4.2v < 1.5
Affected range stops below 1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
The Events Calendar Countdown Addon· Coolplugins
95%
v < 1.4
Affected range stops below 1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Cryptocurrency Payment & Donation Box· Cryptocurrency Payment Donation Box Plugins
95%
v < 1.8
Affected range stops below 1.8, 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:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.nintechnet.com/8-wordpress-plugins-fixed-high-severity-vulnerability/
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2705076/cool-timeline/trunk/admin/timeline-addon-page/timeline-addon-page.php
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6f0fb78-ad6b-4a9e-ae1a-5793f3426379?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.8HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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