CVE-2022-38085 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38085: WordPress Read more By Adam plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Adam Skaat
Product Read more By Adam (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published September 23, 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Read more By Adam plugin <= 1.1.8 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Read more By Adam WordPress plugin version 1.1.8 and earlier 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 on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. This could result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or site content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to plugin settings or site content if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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