PT-2022-15062 · WordPress · Linkworth

Daniel Ruf · Published 2022-08-22 · Updated 2022-08-25 · CVE-2022-2172

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LinkWorth WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.3.4

Description The issue is related to the lack of nonce checks in the LinkWorth WordPress plugin, which could allow attackers to perform a CSRF attack. This attack could enable an attacker to make a logged-in admin change settings.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.3.4, update to version 3.3.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings page to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-2172

Affected Products

Linkworth

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bfb6ed12-ae64-4075-9d0b-5620e998df74 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2172 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2172 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?new=2754739%40linkworth-wp-plugin&old=2750802%40linkworth-wp-plugin#file8 · Patch
• https://t.me/cvenotify/35113 · Telegram Post