CVE-2022-36373 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36373: WordPress MP3 jPlayer plugin <= 2.7.3 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities

Vendor Simon Ward

Product MP3-jPlayer (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published September 1, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simon Ward MP3 jPlayer plugin <= 2.7.3 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MP3-jPlayer versions up to 2.7.3 are 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 on the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the plugin by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or data without your permission if you visit a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36373 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-36373

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions