CVE-2022-38093 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38093: WordPress All in One SEO plugin <= 4.2.3.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities

Vendor All In One Seo Team
Product All in One SEO (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published September 9, 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 All in One SEO plugin <= 4.2.3.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

All in One SEO for WordPress versions up to 4.2.3.1 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (modify settings, create content) by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or site content if they trick your admin into visiting a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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