WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-1709 Modified

Throws SPAM Away: Cross-site request forgery

Throws SPAM Away is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Throws SPAM Away
Plugin slug
throws-spam-away
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 08, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jun 08, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Throws SPAM Away to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Throws SPAM Away WordPress plugin before 3.3.1 does not have CSRF checks in place when deleting comments (either all, spam, or pending), allowing attackers to make a logged in admin delete comments via a CSRF attack

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

Primary and upstream sources