CVE-2022-42888

WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

9.8 Critical

CVE-2022-42888 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Armemberplugin Armember, published December 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance: 0.77%EPSS, 56th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Down 0.1 points since Dec 7, 2022

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.8

WordPress ARMember Plugin <= 5.5.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Record: CVE-2022-42888
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-459489.8

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Record: EUVD-2022-45948
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gxx-q4r2-6xhg8.8

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Record: GHSA-7gxx-q4r2-6xhg
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD9.8

Unauth. Privilege Escalation vulnerability in ARMember premium plugin <= 5.5.1 on WordPress.

Record: CVE-2022-42888
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

Description

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What each source reports

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