Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-2001 affects the DX Share Selection WordPress plugin up to version 1.4. A malicious site could trick a logged-in administrator into taking an action that changes plugin settings and injects script into a page. This is high risk for sites still using the plugin because administrator trust is central to WordPress operations.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public WordPress sites using this plugin, especially business-critical sites. The issue is not proven actively exploited in the provided sources, but the impact can include administrator-context script execution and site compromise risk.
Technical view
The issue is missing nonce protection in dxss_admin_page() in dx-share-selection.php. The flaw is categorized as CSRF and can lead to script injection when an administrator is induced to perform an action. The provided CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 high, with network attack vector, no privileges required, and user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with DX Share Selection installed at version 1.4 or earlier. Evidence in the bundle does not identify other affected products.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires social engineering of a site administrator, such as getting them to click a link while authenticated.
Researcher notes
Key evidence points to missing CSRF nonce protection in dxss_admin_page() and a WordPress plugin changeset reference. The source bundle does not provide exploit telemetry, broad scanning evidence, or a clearly named fixed version, so remediation should be confirmed against vendor sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for DX Share Selection version 1.4 or earlier.
- Check WordPress.org and vendor guidance for a fixed release or remediation notice.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
- Limit administrator browsing from active WordPress sessions until remediated.
- Review affected pages and plugin settings for unexpected script content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether DX Share Selection is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it to version 1.4 or earlier.
- Review plugin settings pages for unexpected injected script content.
- Check administrator activity around suspicious links or unexpected settings changes.
- Verify remediation against vendor or WordPress.org guidance, not assumptions.
Public sources used
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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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a85fe7f-2d28-4509-99f2-875cb63c6500?source=cveCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/dx-share-selection/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-share-selection/trunk/dx-share-selection.php#L284CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2001CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2747572/dx-share-selection/trunk?contextall=1&old=2384535&old_path=%2Fdx-share-selection%2FtrunkCVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.