Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Manage Notification E-mails plugin up to 1.8.2. An attacker could try to trick a logged-in user into making an unintended change. The published impact is limited to integrity, with no stated confidentiality or availability loss.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene item. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected sites should be identified and remediated because CSRF can enable unauthorized configuration changes through a targeted user.
Technical view
CVE-2022-34654 is CWE-352 in Virgial Berveling's Manage Notification E-mails WordPress plugin <= 1.8.2. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The bundle does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, exact action, or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that have the Manage Notification E-mails plugin installed at version 1.8.2 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with a CSRF condition.
Researcher notes
Public data is sparse. The record confirms CSRF, affected plugin family, version boundary <= 1.8.2, and low integrity impact. It does not provide endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, fixed version, or vendor advisory detail in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Manage Notification E-mails plugin and version.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict administrator access and reinforce anti-phishing controls for WordPress users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and identify any version <= 1.8.2.
- Review vendor or Patchstack records for fixed-version availability.
- Review recent WordPress administrative changes related to notification email settings.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (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:N
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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:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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