CVE-2022-36346 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36346: WordPress MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities

Vendor Max Foundry
Product MaxButtons (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published August 22, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons plugin <= 9.2 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MaxButtons versions 9.2 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions within the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions in MaxButtons on behalf of a logged-in administrator.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify MaxButtons settings or content if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 22, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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