CVE-2022-44581

MEDIUMNVD 5.05.0—

5.0

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.

CVSS v3: 5.0
EG Score: 5.0(medium)
EPSS: 57.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 17, 2024

Last Modified

May 28, 2025

References (2)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-security-plugin-3-3-2-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-922

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-44581?

CVE-2022-44581 is a medium vulnerability published on May 17, 2024. Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows : Screen Temporary Files for Sensitive Information.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 3.3.2.

When was CVE-2022-44581 disclosed?

CVE-2022-44581 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2024, with the most recent update on May 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-44581 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-44581 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-44581?

CVE-2022-44581 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-44581?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-44581, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-44581

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