CVE-2022-2245

Counter Box < 1.2.1 - Arbitrary Counter Activation/Deactivation via CSRF

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 1, 2022 at 12:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCounter Box

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF attacks

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 1.2.1
Affected range stops below 1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352

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