CVE-2022-36387: Broken Access Control vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza's About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 at WordPress.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-36387?

about-me: upgrade to newer than 1.0.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-36387 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36387 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-36387 affect?

CVE-2022-36387 affects about-me. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). Broken Access Control vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza's About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 at WordPress.

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HIGH 7.6UPGRADE

CVE-2022-36387 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting about-me. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza's About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 at WordPress.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2022-09-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: about-me project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-06 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

about-me project about-me UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.12

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy about-me || rpm -q about-me || about-me --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade about-me

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade about-me

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-36387?

about-me: upgrade to newer than 1.0.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-36387 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36387 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-36387 affect?

CVE-2022-36387 affects about-me. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). Broken Access Control vulnerability in Alessio Caiazza's About Me plugin <= 1.0.12 at WordPress.

How urgent is CVE-2022-36387?

Priority 42/100. High severity

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References

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