CVE-2022-1793
Private Files <= 0.40 - Protection Disabling via CSRF
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 13, 2022 at 12:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPrivate Files
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Private Files· Private Files Projectwordpress-plugin
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd8b84b4-6944-4638-bdc1-1cb6aaabd42cCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352
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