CSRF in Private Files Project
CVE-2022-1793
The Private Files WordPress plugin through 0.40 is missing CSRF check when disabling the protection, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such action via a CSRF attack and make the blog public
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Private Files Project — versions 0.40
- Private Files — versions 0.40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd8b84b4-6944-4638-bdc1-1cb6aaabd42c (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1793?
- CVE-2022-1793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Private Files Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1793?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1793 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.