PT-2024-11724 · WordPress · Wordpress Countdown Widget

Rasi + 1 · Published 2024-03-27 · Updated 2025-05-13 · CVE-2022-45847

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Countdown Widget versions 3.1.9.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that also allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This means an attacker could potentially trick a user into performing unintended actions on a web application, and also inject malicious scripts into the website.

Recommendations For WordPress Countdown Widget versions 3.1.9.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 3.1.9.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the WordPress Countdown Widget until a patch is available.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-45847

Affected Products

Wordpress Countdown Widget

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45847 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45847 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/121930 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1772985042974986537 · Twitter Post
• 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?_s_id=cve · Note