CVE-2022-4550

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

The User Activity WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 checks headers such as the X-Forwarded-For to retrieve the IP address of the request, which could lead to IP spoofing

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 46.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 27, 2023

Last Modified

March 18, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1179959-2044-479f-a5ca-3c9ffc46d00e
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a1179959-2044-479f-a5ca-3c9ffc46d00e

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-4550?

CVE-2022-4550 is a high vulnerability published on February 27, 2023. The User Activity WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 checks headers such as the X-Forwarded-For to retrieve the IP address of the request, which could lead to IP spoofing

When was CVE-2022-4550 disclosed?

CVE-2022-4550 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2023, with the most recent update on March 18, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-4550 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-4550 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4550?

CVE-2022-4550 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-4550?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-4550, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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