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CVE-2022-40686: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in the Creative Mail WordPress plugin versions 1.5.4 and below. The vulnerability was identified on October 28, 2022, and was assigned CVE-2022-40686. The issue affects the Creative Mail plugin by Constant Contact for WordPress installations (WPScan, Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the absence of CSRF protection mechanisms in certain plugin functionalities. It received a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (HIGH) and a CVSS v2.0 score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352, which pertains to Cross-Site Request Forgery (NVD, WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to force logged-in administrators to perform unwanted actions, specifically including the ability to update marketing information without their consent. This security issue affects the plugin's administrative functions and could lead to unauthorized modifications of plugin settings (WPScan, Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in version 1.6.0 of the Creative Mail plugin. Users are advised to update to version 1.6.0 or later to remediate the vulnerability. The fix implements proper CSRF protection mechanisms (Patchstack).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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