CVE-2022-33198: Unauthenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Accordions plugin <= 2.0.2 at WordPress.

critical Affects accordions-or-faqs (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-07-21; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Unauthenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Accordions plugin <= 2.0.2 at WordPress.

Package: accordions-or-faqs (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.0.3
Fixed in: 2.0.3
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (88.6th percentile)
Published: 2022-07-21
Source: nvd

References

CWE-264

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