// For flags

CVE-2022-45073

WordPress REST API Authentication plugin <= 2.4.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in REST API Authentication plugin <= 2.4.0 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en el complemento REST API Authentication en WordPress en versiones &lt;= 2.4.0.

The WordPress REST API Authentication plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'save_temporary_data' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make plugin settings changes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Lana Codes (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-11-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-11-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Miniorange
Search vendor "Miniorange"
 Wordpress Rest Api Authentication
Search vendor "Miniorange" for product "Wordpress Rest Api Authentication"
 <= 2.4.0
Search vendor "Miniorange" for product "Wordpress Rest Api Authentication" and version " <= 2.4.0"
wordpress
Affected