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CVE-2022-3180: The WPGateway Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary malicious administrator accoun

critical Affects wpgateway (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WPGateway Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary malicious administrator accoun

Package
wpgateway (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.5
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 9% (95.3th percentile)
Published
2025-02-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-290
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