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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-1900 affects the Copify WordPress plugin through version 1.3.0. If an attacker tricks an administrator into clicking a crafted link or taking a similar action, plugin settings could be changed and malicious scripts could be injected into the site.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority website integrity risk for any WordPress estate using Copify. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but successful abuse could affect visitors and administrator trust.
Technical view
The issue is missing nonce validation on the CopifySettings page, creating a CSRF path that can lead to stored cross-site scripting through plugin settings. The source rates it CVSS 3.1 8.8 high, with no privileges required but administrator user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the Copify plugin at versions up to and including 1.3.0. The provided affected-product metadata is sparse, so teams should validate installed plugin name and version directly.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. Exploitation requires social engineering of a site administrator, but the impact can be serious because malicious scripts may run in the site context.
Researcher notes
The key control failure is absent CSRF nonce validation on CopifySettings. Public source detail is limited to vulnerability classification, affected versions, CVSS, and attack preconditions; no exploit activity, patch version, or vendor remediation details are provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Copify plugin installations.
- Check vendor or Wordfence guidance for a fixed safe version.
- Disable or remove affected Copify versions if no fixed release is available.
- Review Copify settings for unexpected script or content changes.
- Harden administrator workflows against untrusted links while logged in.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Copify is installed and record its version.
- Flag any Copify version up to and including 1.3.0.
- Inspect plugin settings for injected scripts or unfamiliar values.
- Review site behavior for unexpected JavaScript on public pages.
- Check administrative logs for suspicious settings changes where available.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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