CVE-2022-3240 Follow Me Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings and injecting malicious JavaScript via CSRF.
- 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-2022-3240?
CVE-2022-3240 is a high-severity vulnerability in brian-chappell Follow Me Plugin, published on 15 Nov 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 "Follow Me Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the FollowMeIgniteSocialMedia_options_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Follow Me Plugin Project Follow Me Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcpg-cpx3-43rf.