CVE-2022-47139 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47139: WordPress WP Basic Elements Plugin <= 5.2.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Damir Calusic

Product WP Basic Elements

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 Damir Calusic WP Basic Elements plugin <= 5.2.15 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Basic Elements contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in site administrator. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit a malicious webpage while authenticated. An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other administrative functions without the admin's knowledge or consent.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform administrative actions on the site (change settings, modify content) on behalf of a logged-in admin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can trick your admin into changing plugin settings or performing actions without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in 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-2022-47139 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-2022-47139

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions