CVE-2022-45809 WordPress Thumbs Rating Plugin <= 5.0.0 is vulnerable to Race Condition
A race condition in the Thumbs Rating plugin allows attackers to manipulate vote counts or user data through timing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45809?
CVE-2022-45809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ricard Torres Thumbs Rating, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in Ricard Torres Thumbs Rating.This issue affects Thumbs Rating: from n/a through 5.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quicoto Thumbs Rating.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-45809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmh7-j79p-r4x9.