CVE-2022-2144 Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 < 5.3 - Arbitrary Options Update via CSRF
Attackers can trick admins into changing blog settings like default role or registration status via CSRF, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2022-2144?
CVE-2022-2144 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7, published on 17 Jul 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 Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 5.3 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change Blog options like default_role, users_can_register via a CSRF attack
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jquery Validation for Contact Form 7 Project Jquery Validation for Contact Form 7.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg63-gmh9-4v25.