CVE-2022-37405 WordPress Better Font Awesome plugin <= 2.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-37405?

CVE-2022-37405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mickey Kay Better Font Awesome (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2022-37405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-37405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 9 Sep 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Better Font Awesome 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-2022-37405?

CVE-2022-37405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mickey Kay Better Font Awesome (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mickey Kay's Better Font Awesome plugin <= 2.0.1 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37405?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Better Font Awesome Project Better Font Awesome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37405?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-37405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2022-4512 Better Font Awesome < 2.0.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS Medium 6.8

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4j7-w638-89j4.