Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects the WordPress Admin Management Xtended plugin through version 2.4.4. A malicious site could trick a logged-in WordPress user into triggering unintended plugin actions. The available sources rate impact as limited integrity and availability impact, with no confidentiality impact identified.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. It is not supported as actively exploited in the sources, but vulnerable plugins on business websites should be removed or updated promptly to reduce avoidable site-management risk.
Technical view
CVE-2022-29450 is multiple CSRF weaknesses, CWE-352, in Admin Management Xtended <= 2.4.4. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, requiring network access and user interaction, with low integrity and availability impact. The source bundle includes a patch commit, but not detailed endpoint-level behavior.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations with the Admin Management Xtended plugin installed at version 2.4.4 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. Practical abuse would require user interaction, typically inducing a logged-in WordPress user to submit unintended requests.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CSRF classification, affected plugin name, <=2.4.4 scope from Patchstack, CVSS 5.4, and a public patch commit. The supplied bundle does not provide exploit details, affected endpoints, a named fixed version, or exploitation-in-the-wild evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Admin Management Xtended installations.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Apply the vendor-supported update or patch after testing.
- Reduce exposure of privileged WordPress accounts to untrusted links.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Admin Management Xtended is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag version 2.4.4 or earlier.
- Verify remediation against the referenced vendor patch commit.
- Review logs for unusual plugin-management actions around admin sessions.
- Retest after update to ensure intended admin workflows still function.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/admin-management-xtended/wordpress-admin-management-xtended-plugin-2-4-4-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilities?_s_id=cveCVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://github.com/oliverschloebe/admin-management-xtended/commit/f94732d222414f10ce015e95b5c7c9fba13a8a20CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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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.