CVE-2022-4021
WordPress Permalink Manager Lite Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Description
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.2.20.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the extra_actions function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings including permalinks and site maps, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:56 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4021
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-4021.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2818142#file34 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4021 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-4021 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-4021 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-352 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2818142#file34 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2818142#file34 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4021 No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4021 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-352 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.20.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4021 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-4021
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.22144
percentile