How severe is CVE-2022-3477?

CVE-2022-3477 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-3477 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-3477?

CVE-2022-3477 primarily affects Newsmag Project Newsmag. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3477?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-3477 published?

CVE-2022-3477 was published on 2022-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-3477

CVE-2022-3477 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Newsmag Project Newsmag with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Newsmag Project Newsmag
Published: 2022-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 3.5, required by the Newspaper WordPress theme before 12.1 and Newsmag WordPress theme before 5.2.2, does not properly implement the Facebook login feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to login as any user by just knowing their email address

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3477?: The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 3.5, required by the Newspaper WordPress theme before 12.1 and Newsmag WordPress theme before 5.2.2, does not properly implement the Facebook login feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to login as any user by just knowing their email address
How severe is CVE-2022-3477?: CVE-2022-3477 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-3477 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-3477?: CVE-2022-3477 primarily affects Newsmag Project Newsmag. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3477?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-3477 published?: CVE-2022-3477 was published on 2022-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/993a95d2-6fce-48de-ae17-06ce2db829ef

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:newsmag_project:newsmag:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:newspaper_project:newspaper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tagdiv_composer_project:tagdiv_composer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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