CVE-2022-47147 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47147: WordPress ipBlockList Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Kesz1 Technologies

Product ipBlockList

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published March 14, 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 Kesz1 Technologies ipBlockList plugin <= 1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ipBlockList version 1.0 and earlier is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This can result in unauthorized changes to IP blocking settings or other configuration modifications.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick an admin into visiting a malicious page to perform unwanted actions on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to IP blocking rules or site configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 14, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47147 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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