CVE-2022-40131

WordPress Page View Count plugin <= 2.5.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in a3rev Software Page View Count plugin <= 2.5.5 on WordPress allows an attacker to reset the plugin settings.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 2.5.6 or higher version.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: a3rev Software Page View Count (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/page-views-count/wordpress-page-view-count-plugin-2-5-5-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/page-views-count/#developers third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40131?
CVE-2022-40131 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40131?
To fix CVE-2022-40131: Update to 2.5.6 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-40131 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40131 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-2022-40131?
CVE-2022-40131 affects a3rev Software Page View Count (WordPress plugin).
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