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CVE-2022-36340: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2022-36340) affects the MailOptin WordPress plugin versions 1.2.49.0 and below. It is an Unauthenticated Optin Campaign Cache Deletion vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to delete cached campaign data (CVE Details).

Technical details

The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. It is characterized by network accessibility (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requires no privileges (PR:N), needs no user interaction (UI:N), affects only the local system (S:U), has no impact on confidentiality (C:N), low impact on integrity (I:L), and no impact on availability (A:N) (Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to delete cached campaign data in the MailOptin plugin, potentially affecting the integrity of stored campaign information (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in versions after 1.2.49.0. Users should upgrade to the latest version of the MailOptin plugin. The changelog indicates that capability and nonce checks were added to optin cache clearing operations to prevent unauthorized access (WordPress Changelog).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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