CVE-2022-38704 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38704: WordPress SEO Redirection plugin <= 8.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Wp-Buy

Product SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager (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 SEO Redirection plugin <= 8.9 at WordPress, leading to deletion of 404 errors and redirection history.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The SEO Redirection Plugin – 301 Redirect Manager for WordPress versions up to 8.9 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can trick a site administrator into performing unwanted actions, such as modifying redirects or plugin settings, by sending them a malicious link. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link while logged in.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into modifying plugin settings or redirects without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter your site's redirects or plugin configuration if an admin visits a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must click a malicious link while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38704 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-2022-38704

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions