CVE-2022-4950 | Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation

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.

Published: 2023-06-06 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-4950 is rated Moderate Risk (54.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.38%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4950

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 5.90% 1.38% -4.52%
2 2026-06-08 5.42% 5.90% +0.48%
3 2026-04-30 — 5.42% —

Full EPSS history (19 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-4950

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-4950

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-4950

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
coolplugins cool_timeline < 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:cool_timeline:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins cryptocurrency_widgets < 2.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:cryptocurrency_widgets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins cryptocurrency_widgets_for_elementor < 1.3 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:cryptocurrency_widgets_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins event_single_page_builder_for_the_event_calendar < 1.6 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:event_single_page_builder_for_the_event_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins events-notification-bar-addon < 1.6 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:events-notification-bar-addon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins events_search_for_the_events_calendar < 1.2 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:events_search_for_the_events_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins events_shortcodes_for_the_events_calendar < 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:events_shortcodes_for_the_events_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins events_widgets_for_elementor_and_the_events_calendar < 1.5 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:events_widgets_for_elementor_and_the_events_calendar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
coolplugins the_events_calendar_countdown_addon < 1.4 cpe:2.3:a:coolplugins:the_events_calendar_countdown_addon:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cryptocurrency_payment_\&_donation_box_plugins cryptocurrency_payment_\&_donation_box < 1.8 cpe:2.3:a:cryptocurrency_payment_\&_donation_box_plugins:cryptocurrency_payment_\&_donation_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2022-4950

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