// For flags

CVE-2022-3343

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

Severity Score

3.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer Discy WordPress themes) incorrectly tries to validate that a user already follows another in the wpqa_following_you_ajax action, allowing a user to inflate their score on the site by having another user send repeated follow actions to them.

El complemento WPQA Builder de WordPress anterior a 5.9.3 (que es un complemento complementario utilizado con los temas de WordPress de Discy y Himer Discy) intenta validar incorrectamente que un usuario ya sigue a otro en la acción wpqa_following_you_ajax, lo que permite al usuario inflar su puntuación en el sitio hacer que otro usuario les envíe acciones de seguimiento repetidas.

The WPQA - Builder forms Addon For WordPress plugin is vulnerable to insecure direct object reference in versions up to, and including, 5.9.2 along with the Himer (<= 1.9.3) and Discy (<= 5.5.3) WordPress themes. This is due to insufficient validation of user follows on the wpqa_following_you_ajax action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level capabilities and above to inflate follower counts of others by sending repeat follow requests.

*Credits: Harsh Tandel, WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-12-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
2code
Search vendor "2code"
 Wpqa Builder
Search vendor "2code" for product "Wpqa Builder"
 < 5.9.3
Search vendor "2code" for product "Wpqa Builder" and version " < 5.9.3"
wordpress
Affected