The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a Cyber Security Advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in the WP Tools plugin for WordPress, designated as CVE-2022-43453.
The vulnerability allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass security protocols through an authorization lapse.
The affected version is 3.41, and the PTA urges WordPress site administrators and users to update to the latest version to mitigate the threat.
The PTA emphasizes the importance of maintaining up-to-date systems and software, applying security patches, and reporting cybersecurity incidents for a swift response.