CVE-2022-3538 (GCVE-0-2022-3538)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-14 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-30 15:33
VLAI
Title
Webmaster Tools Verification <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation
Summary
The Webmaster Tools Verification WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when disabling plugins, allowing unauthenticated users to disable arbitrary plugins
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-30 15:32 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
  • CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 2018 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Webmaster Tools Verification Affected: 1.2 , ≤ 1.2 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Daniel Ruf
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