CVE-2022-0164

Public Exploit
Coming soon and Maintenance mode < 3.6.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Email Sending to Subscribed Users

Description

The Coming soon and Maintenance mode WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in its coming_soon_send_mail AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, with a role as low as subscriber to send arbitrary emails to all subscribed users

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Coming soon and Maintenance mode
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/942535f9-73bf-4467-872a-20075f03bc51 third party advisory vdb entry exploit technical description
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2655973 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0164?
CVE-2022-0164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0164?
To fix CVE-2022-0164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0164?
CVE-2022-0164 affects Unknown Coming soon and Maintenance mode.
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