CVE-2022-1422 Discy < 5.2 - Restore Default Settings via CSRF

Q: What is CVE-2022-1422?

CVE-2022-1422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Discy, published on 6 Jun 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-2022-1422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Jun 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An attacker can trick an admin into resetting site settings to defaults via CSRF, potentially disrupting site configuration.

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-2022-1422?

CVE-2022-1422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Discy, published on 6 Jun 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 Discy WordPress theme before 5.2 does not check for CSRF tokens in the AJAX action discy_reset_options, allowing an attacker to trick an admin into resetting the site settings back to defaults.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 2code Discy.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fg3m-42wq-h6wj.