CVE-2022-40686 WordPress Creative Mail plugin <= 1.5.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-40686?

CVE-2022-40686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Constant Contact Creative Mail (WordPress plugin), published on 18 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.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 18 Nov 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can trick users into performing unintended actions in the Creative Mail WordPress plugin 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-2022-40686?

CVE-2022-40686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Constant Contact Creative Mail (WordPress plugin), published on 18 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Creative Mail plugin <= 1.5.4 on WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Constantcontact Creative Mail.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-40686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpfh-g4ff-w273.