CVE-2022-2355 Easy Username Updater < 1.0.5 - Arbitrary Username Update via CSRF
Attackers can force logged-in admins to change any user's username, including their own, via CSRF in the Easy Username Updater plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2355?
CVE-2022-2355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Easy Username Updater, published on 8 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Easy Username Updater WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not implement CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change any user's username includes the admin
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2355?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easy Username Updater Project Easy Username Updater.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2355?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2355 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2355 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2355 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m4cf-jv4v-7jr7.