CVE-2022-2276 WP Edit Menu < 1.5.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary posts or pages due to missing authorization and CSRF checks in an AJAX action.
- 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-2022-2276?
CVE-2022-2276 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Edit Menu, 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 WP Edit Menu WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts/pages from the blog
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Edit Menu Project Wp Edit Menu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-2276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Edit Menu
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xp2-3wp8-xhf3.