CVE-2022-1251 Ask Me < 6.8.4 - CSRF in Edit Profile

Q: What is CVE-2022-1251?

CVE-2022-1251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Ask me, published on 22 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Aug 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An attacker can trick users into modifying their profile information via a crafted request due to missing nonce checks in the Ask Me WordPress theme.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-1251?

CVE-2022-1251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Ask me, published on 22 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Ask me WordPress theme before 6.8.4 does not perform nonce checks when processing POST requests to the Edit Profile page, allowing an attacker to trick a user to change their profile information by sending a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1251?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inkthemes Ask Me.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1251?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2022-3750 Ask Me < 6.8.7 - Post Deletion via CSRF Medium 4.7

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c83j-mhmm-58g7.