CVE-2022-3850
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Find and Replace All WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.3) was identified with CVE-2022-3850, discovered and publicly disclosed on November 3, 2022. This vulnerability affects the string replacement functionality in the WordPress plugin, lacking proper Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection mechanisms (WPScan Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue, identified as CWE-352. It received 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, while WPScan rates it with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management (NVD Database, WPScan Advisory).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate database content by making a logged-in administrator unknowingly replace arbitrary strings in database tables through a CSRF attack. This could potentially lead to unauthorized modifications of website content (WPScan Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Find and Replace All WordPress plugin should consider implementing additional security measures or using alternative solutions until a patch is released (WPScan Advisory).

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