Counter Box
CVE-2022-2245
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF attacks
AnalysisAI
The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), 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 Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF attacks Affected products include: Wow-Company Counter Box. Version information: before 1.2.1.
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.
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