CVE-2022-45071 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45071: WordPress WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Onthegosystems Ltd.
Product WPML Multilingual CMS (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 17, 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 WPML Multilingual CMS premium plugin <= 4.5.13 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPML Multilingual CMS versions up to 4.5.13 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site settings or content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions (change settings, modify content) via a malicious link or page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify WPML settings or site content if an admin visits a compromised page while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 17, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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