CVE-2022-36422

WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.89 - Rating increase/decrease via race condition

Description

Rating increase/decrease via race condition in Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-PostRatings plugin <= 1.89 at WordPress.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 1.90 or higher version.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-PostRatings (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-postratings/wordpress-wp-postratings-plugin-1-89-rating-increase-decrease-via-race-condition-vulnerability/_s_id=cve third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-postratings/#developers product release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36422?
CVE-2022-36422 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36422?
To fix CVE-2022-36422: Update to 1.90 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-36422 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-36422 is being actively exploited. 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-2022-36422?
CVE-2022-36422 affects Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-PostRatings (WordPress plugin).
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