CVE-2022-44627 WordPress Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-44627?

CVE-2022-44627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin), published on 3 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-2022-44627 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44627 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-44627?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 3 Nov 2022 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick users into creating or deleting sitemaps in the Simple SEO 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-2022-44627?

CVE-2022-44627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin), published on 3 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 David Cole Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 on WordPress allows attackers to create or delete sitemaps.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44627?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coleds Simple Seo.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44627?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-44627 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44627 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mm3v-9pfv-wfjx.