Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU69639

#VU69639 Cross-site request forgery in WordPress Countdown Widget - CVE-2022-45847

Published: November 28, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69639

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45847

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
WordPress Countdown Widget

Software vendor:
Metin Saylan

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-countdown-widget/wordpress-countdown-widget-plugin-3-1-9-1-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-cross-site-scripting-xss