CVE-2022-2276
WP Edit Menu < 1.5.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2022 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Edit Menu
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The WP Edit Menu WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts/pages from the blog
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Wp Edit Menu· Wp Edit Menu Projectwordpress-plugin
95%v < 1.5.0
Affected range stops below 1.5.0, 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=2749780%40wp-edit-menu%2Ftrunk&old=2220186%40wp-edit-menu%2Ftrunkx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/92de9c1b-48dd-4a5f-bbb3-455f8f172b09CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352CWE-862
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