CVE-2022-41608 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41608: WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Thomas Belser

Product Asgaros Forum

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 22, 2023

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 Thomas Belser Asgaros Forum plugin <= 2.2.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Asgaros Forum versions up to 2.2.0 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in forum user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf—such as modifying settings, creating posts, or changing account details. The vulnerability requires user interaction (visiting the attacker's page) but no special privileges.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions (modify settings, create posts, change account details) on behalf of a logged-in forum user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forum users' accounts can be compromised to perform actions without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into the forum and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41608 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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