CVE-2022-2172
LinkWorth Plugin < 3.3.4 - Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2022 at 02:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinkworth
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The LinkWorth WordPress plugin before 3.3.4 does not implement nonce checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change settings via a CSRF attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Linkworth· Linkworthwordpress-plugin
95%v < 3.3.4
Affected range stops below 3.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?new=2754739%40linkworth-wp-plugin&old=2750802%40linkworth-wp-plugin#file8x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bfb6ed12-ae64-4075-9d0b-5620e998df74CVSS
- 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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