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)
EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Private_files_project Private_files — versions 0.40
- Unknown Private Files — versions 0.40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.