CVE-2022-36345 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36345: WordPress Download Plugin Plugin <= 2.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Metagauss

Product Download Plugin

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 28, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Metagauss Download Plugin <= 2.0.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Metagauss Download Plugin through version 2.0.4 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while logged into the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator who visits a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can trick your administrators into unknowingly changing plugin settings or performing other administrative actions via a malicious link or webpage.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or authentication by the attacker required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36345 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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