CVE-2022-4745 WP Customer Area < 8.1.4 - Unauthorised Actions via CSRF

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can trick logged-in admins into performing unauthorized file system actions like creating folders or copying files due to missing CSRF checks.

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-2022-4745?

CVE-2022-4745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP Customer Area, published on 13 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

The WP Customer Area WordPress plugin before 8.1.4 does not have CSRF checks when performing some actions such as chmod, mkdir and copy, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin perform them and create arbitrary folders, copy file for example.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4745?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Customerarea Wp Customer Area.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4745?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-4745 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4745 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xqmw-24v9-r296.

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