CVE-2022-2172 LinkWorth Plugin < 3.3.4 - Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF
Attackers can trick logged-in admins into changing plugin settings via CSRF due to missing nonce checks in the LinkWorth WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-2172?
CVE-2022-2172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown LinkWorth Plugin, 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 LinkWorth WordPress plugin before 3.3.4 does not implement nonce checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change settings via a CSRF attack.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkworth Linkworth.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2v8-4gvf-47f7.