What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40219?

CVE-2022-40219 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Favicon Switcher CVE-2022-40219

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2022-09-21 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress CSRF Favicon Switcher

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 21, 2022 - 19:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SedLex FavIcon Switcher plugin <= 1.2.11 at WordPress allows plugin settings change.

AnalysisAI

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SedLex FavIcon Switcher plugin <= 1.2.11 at WordPress allows plugin settings change. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SedLex FavIcon Switcher plugin <= 1.2.11 at WordPress allows plugin settings change. Affected products include: Sedlex Favicon-Switcher.

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.