CVE-2022-43490 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-43490: WordPress Stream Plugin <= 3.9.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Xwp

Product Stream

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 25, 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 XWP Stream plugin <= 3.9.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Stream, a WordPress plugin by XWP, contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to 3.9.2. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This could result in unauthorized changes to plugin settings or data integrity issues.

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 Stream settings or site data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker's webpage while logged into WordPress; no special privileges required from attacker.

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-2022-43490 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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