CVE-2022-47179 WordPress OWM Weather Plugin <= 5.6.11 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Q: What is CVE-2022-47179?

CVE-2022-47179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uwe Jacobs OWM Weather, published on 28 Feb 2023. 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-2022-47179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-47179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Feb 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can trick users into duplicating posts as drafts via CSRF in the OWM Weather 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-2022-47179?

CVE-2022-47179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uwe Jacobs OWM Weather, published on 28 Feb 2023. 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 Uwe Jacobs OWM Weather plugin <= 5.6.11 leads to post duplication as a draft.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ujsoftware Owm Weather.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-47179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2022-3769 OWM Weather < 5.6.9 - Contributor+ SQLi High 8.8

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c436-fpwp-rwfj.