CVE-2022-41987 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41987: WordPress BadgeOS Plugin <= 3.7.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Learningtimes

Product BadgeOS

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

View on NVD All CVEs

CVSS base score

6.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in LearningTimes BadgeOS plugin <= 3.7.1.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BadgeOS versions up to 3.7.1.6 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 BadgeOS installation without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker needs the victim to visit a specially crafted link or page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on BadgeOS (such as modifying badges or settings) by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could unknowingly authorize changes to badge configurations, user awards, or plugin settings via CSRF attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into BadgeOS and visit an attacker-controlled webpage or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41987 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities