CVE-2022-2355 (GCVE-0-2022-2355)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-08 13:46 – Updated: 2025-08-27 18:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Easy Username Updater < 1.0.5 - Arbitrary Username Update via CSRF
Summary
The Easy Username Updater WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not implement CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change any user's username includes the admin
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-27 18:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/426b5a0f-c16d-42… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Easy Username Updater |
Affected:
1.0.5 , < 1.0.5
(custom)
|
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