CVE-2022-36422 WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.89 - Rating increase/decrease via race condition
Attackers can manipulate post ratings via race condition in WP-PostRatings plugin, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36422?
CVE-2022-36422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-PostRatings (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Rating increase/decrease via race condition in Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.89 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Postratings Project Wp-Postratings.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6r4-79xr-r9fc.