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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2172
CVE-2022-2172:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-2172 affects the LinkWorth WordPress plugin versions before 3.3.4. The vulnerability was discovered by Daniel Ruf and was publicly disclosed on August 1, 2022. The issue stems from the plugin's failure to implement nonce checks in its functionality (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue, identified as CWE-352. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The technical root cause is the absence of nonce checks in the plugin's implementation (NVD, WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to make a logged-in administrator change plugin settings through a CSRF attack. This could potentially lead to unauthorized modifications of the plugin's configuration (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.3.4 of the LinkWorth WordPress plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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