CSRF in Webmaster Tools Verification Project
CVE-2022-3538
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
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (27.5th 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
- Webmaster_tools_verification_project Webmaster_tools_verification
- Unknown Webmaster Tools Verification — versions 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3538?
- CVE-2022-3538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webmaster Tools Verification Project, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3538?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3538 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.