CVE-2022-3882: The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-3882?

wp-memory: upgrade to 2.46. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-3882 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3882 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-2022-3882 affect?

CVE-2022-3882 affects wp-memory. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it an

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-3882?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-3882 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting wp-memory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it and install and activate arbitrary plugins from wordpress.org

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352, CWE-863
Published	2022-12-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: wp-memory project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-12 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp-memory project wp-memory UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.46

Fixed in: 2.46

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-memory || rpm -q wp-memory || wp-memory --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.46 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-memory

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-memory

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-3882?

wp-memory: upgrade to 2.46. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-3882 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3882 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-2022-3882 affect?

CVE-2022-3882 affects wp-memory. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Memory Usage, Memory Limit, PHP and Server Memory Health Check and Fix Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.46 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to call it an

How urgent is CVE-2022-3882?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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