Mailpress
CVE-2022-1843
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
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1DescriptionNVD
The MailPress WordPress plugin through 7.2.1 does not have CSRF checks in various places, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change the settings, purge log files and more via CSRF attacks
AnalysisAI
The MailPress WordPress plugin through 7.2.1 does not have CSRF checks in various places, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change the settings, purge log files and more via 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 MailPress WordPress plugin through 7.2.1 does not have CSRF checks in various places, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change the settings, purge log files and more via CSRF attacks Affected products include: Mailpress Project Mailpress. Version information: through 7.2.1.
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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