CVE-2022-3677 (GCVE-0-2022-3677)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-05 16:50 – Updated: 2025-04-24 13:33
VLAI
Title
Advanced Import < 1.3.8 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation & Activation via CSRF
Summary
The Advanced Import WordPress plugin before 1.3.8 does not have CSRF check when installing and activating plugins, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin install arbitrary plugins from WordPress.org, and activate arbitrary ones from the blog via CSRF attacks
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 2025-04-24 13:33 UTC
CWE
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 1827 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a7c6367-a3e6-44… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Credits
dc11
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