CVE-2022-2172 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-2172

LinkWorth Plugin < 3.3.4 - Arbitrary Setting Update via CSRF

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Daniel Ruf

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

LinkWorth Plugin
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3.4

Timeline

Official Publish: August 22nd, 2022
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)