CVE-2022-1790 New User Email Set Up <= 0.5.2 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in administrators into changing plugin settings via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- 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-2022-1790?
CVE-2022-1790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown New User Email Set Up, 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 New User Email Set Up WordPress plugin through 0.5.2 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include New User Email Set Up Project New User Email Set Up.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx5m-whhc-267m.