CVE-2022-1761 Peter’s Collaboration E-mails <= 2.2.0 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Attackers can force users to update plugin settings, potentially lowering security levels or changing email configurations, affecting WordPress site administrators.
- 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-2022-1761?
CVE-2022-1761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Peter’s Collaboration E-mails, published on 13 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 Peter’s Collaboration E-mails WordPress plugin through 2.2.0 is vulnerable to CSRF due to missing nonce checks. This allows the change of its settings, which can be used to lower the required user level, change texts, the used email address and more.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Peter\'s Collaboration E-Mails Project Peter\'s Collaboration E-Mails.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrqr-j2cq-8xg7.