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Maxbuttons CVE-2022-36346

HIGH
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2022-08-22 audit@patchstack.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress. Affected products include: Maxfoundry Maxbuttons.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxbuttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2024-3026 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Jul 13

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.7.8 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which

CVE-2024-10555 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Dec 20

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings,

CVE-2024-8968 MEDIUM POC
4.7 Dec 20

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings,

CVE-2014-7181 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Oct 16

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin before 1.26.1 for WordPress allows remote

CVE-2023-7029 MEDIUM
6.4 Feb 05

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin'

CVE-2017-2169 MEDIUM
6.1 May 22

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in MaxButtons prior to version 6.19 and MaxButtons Pro prior to version 6.19 allows r

CVE-2023-36503 MEDIUM
5.4 Jul 25

Auth. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor pat

CVE-2024-6499 MEDIUM
5.3 Aug 24

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to,

CVE-2022-38703 MEDIUM
4.8 Sep 23

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Max Foundry Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin <=

CVE-2023-6594 MEDIUM
4.4 Jan 09

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin setti

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