// For flags

CVE-2022-45847

WordPress Countdown Widget plugin <= 3.1.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WPAssist.Me WordPress Countdown Widget allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects WordPress Countdown Widget: from n/a through 3.1.9.1.

Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en WPAssist.Me WordPress Countdown Widget permite cross-site scripting (XSS). Este problema afecta al widget de cuenta regresiva de WordPress: desde n/a hasta 3.1.9.1.

The WordPress Countdown Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.1.9.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_header function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Rasi Afeef (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-06 CVE Published
  • 2022-11-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-28 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wordpress Countdown Widget
Search vendor "Wordpress Countdown Widget"
 Wordpress Countdown Widget
Search vendor "Wordpress Countdown Widget" for product "Wordpress Countdown Widget"
 >= 0.0.0.0 <= 3.1.9.1
Search vendor "Wordpress Countdown Widget" for product "Wordpress Countdown Widget" and version " >= 0.0.0.0 <= 3.1.9.1"
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Affected