PT-2022-26504 · WordPress · Bulk Delete Users By Email

Published 2022-12-26 · Updated 2023-01-04 · CVE-2022-4266

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Bulk Delete Users by Email WordPress plugin versions 1.2 and earlier

Description The issue concerns a lack of CSRF check when deleting users, which could allow attackers to make a logged-in admin delete non-admin users by knowing their email via a CSRF attack.

Recommendations For Bulk Delete Users by Email WordPress plugin versions 1.2 and earlier, consider disabling the user deletion functionality until a patch is available to mitigate the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to the user management module to minimize the risk of unauthorized user deletion. Avoid using the email-based user deletion feature in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-4266

Affected Products

Bulk Delete Users By Email

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1bcda9d3-c573-441e-828f-055fbec2e08d · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4266 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4266 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/55344 · Telegram Post