CVE-2022-47149 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47149: WordPress Shortlinks by Pretty Links Plugin <= 3.4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Pretty Links

Product Pretty Links

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 25, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pretty Links plugin <= 3.4.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pretty Links versions up to 3.4.0 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 Pretty Links plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attack requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions in Pretty Links on behalf of a logged-in administrator.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify or delete Pretty Links settings and links if they trick your admin into visiting a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

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-2022-47149 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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