CVE-2022-1788
Published: 13 June 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-1788 is a medium-severity CSRF (CWE-352) vulnerability in Change Uploaded File Permissions Project Change Uploaded File Permissions. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 28.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-25068
Vulnerability details
Due to missing checks the Change Uploaded File Permissions WordPress plugin through 4.0.0 is vulnerable to CSRF attacks. This can be used to change the file and folder permissions of any folder. This could be problematic when specific files like…
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ini files are made readable for everyone due to this.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Awareness training educates users on avoiding untrusted links and actions that can be exploited via CSRF.
Requiring user re-entry of credentials for sensitive actions prevents automated forgery of requests without active user participation.
Security testing regimens explicitly include checks for missing or ineffective anti-CSRF protections in web applications.
Detects anomalous request patterns consistent with cross-site request forgery.