CSRF in Change Uploaded File Permissions Project

CVE-2022-1788

Due to missing checks the Change Uploaded File Permissions WordPress plugin through 4.0.0 is vulnerable to CSRF attacks. This can be used to change the file and folder permissions of any folder. This could be problematic when specific files like ini files are made readable for everyone due to this.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1788?
CVE-2022-1788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Change Uploaded File Permissions Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-1788?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1788 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.