CVE-2022-50955
WordPress Plugin Curtain 1.0.2 Cross-site Request Forgery
Description
WordPress Plugin Curtain 1.0.2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to activate or deactivate site maintenance mode by crafting malicious requests. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting forged requests to the options-general.php page with curtain parameters to toggle maintenance mode without valid nonce validation.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 7:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the WordPress Curtain plugin.
- Ensure nonce validation is implemented.
- Apply vendor patches if available.
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-2022-50955.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/curtain/ | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50842 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-curtain-cross-site-request-forgery |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: plugin de WordPress Curtain, Description: El plugin de WordPress Curtain 1.0.2 contiene una vulnerabilidad de falsificación de petición en sitios cruzados que permite a los atacantes activar o desactivar el modo de mantenimiento del sitio mediante la creación de peticiones maliciosas. Los atacantes pueden engañar a administradores autenticados para que envíen peticiones falsificadas a la página options-general.php con parámetros de curtain para alternar el modo de mantenimiento sin una validación de nonce válida. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'curtain', 'product': 'Curtain', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1.0.2'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2022-50955', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-11T14:49:28.434477Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description WordPress Plugin Curtain 1.0.2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to activate or deactivate site maintenance mode by crafting malicious requests. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting forged requests to the options-general.php page with curtain parameters to toggle maintenance mode without valid nonce validation. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/curtain/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50842 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-curtain-cross-site-request-forgery