WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-30337 Modified

Wp Meta Seo: Cross-site request forgery

Wp Meta Seo 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 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Meta Seo
Plugin slug
wp-meta-seo
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 21, 2022
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 21, 2022 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Meta Seo 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in JoomUnited WP Meta SEO plugin <= 4.4.8 at WordPress allows an attacker to update the social settings.

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

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