New User Email Set Up
CVE-2022-1790
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The New User Email Set Up WordPress plugin through 0.5.2 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack
AnalysisAI
The New User Email Set Up WordPress plugin through 0.5.2 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. The New User Email Set Up WordPress plugin through 0.5.2 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack Affected products include: New User Email Set Up Project New User Email Set Up. Version information: through 0.5.2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
Same weakness CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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