CVE-2022-40671 WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-40671?

CVE-2022-40671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Blaz K. Rate my Post – WP Rating System (WordPress plugin), published on 23 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-2022-40671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Sep 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions in the Rate my Post 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-2022-40671?

CVE-2022-40671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Blaz K. Rate my Post – WP Rating System (WordPress plugin), published on 23 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 Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40671?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blazzdev Rate My Post - Wp Rating System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-40671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2022-40310 WordPress Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 - Race Condition vulnerability Medium 4.3

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q9pg-4hmx-4cfv.