Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-36346 affects the WordPress MaxButtons plugin from Max Foundry in versions 9.2 and earlier. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may be able to cause unintended plugin-related actions if a legitimate user is tricked into interacting with malicious content. The published impact is limited to low integrity impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority website hygiene issue. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected WordPress plugins should be updated or removed to reduce avoidable integrity risk.
Technical view
The source bundle describes multiple CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities in Max Foundry MaxButtons for WordPress, affecting versions <= 9.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, network-reachable, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have the MaxButtons plugin installed at version 9.2 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not identify active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Exploitation requires user interaction. The practical risk depends on whether an attacker can induce a logged-in WordPress user with relevant permissions to trigger vulnerable requests.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to public vulnerability metadata and vendor/reference links. The sources do not provide exploit details, affected endpoints, or a named fixed version in the supplied bundle. Validate against Patchstack and WordPress plugin release history before closing findings.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the MaxButtons plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize any MaxButtons installation at version 9.2 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and the WordPress plugin developer page for vendor remediation guidance.
- Upgrade to a vendor-supported fixed release if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or cannot be remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether MaxButtons is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag versions 9.2 or earlier.
- After remediation, verify the plugin is updated or removed.
- Review vulnerability scanner results for CVE-2022-36346 after remediation.
- Check administrative access exposure and whether unnecessary privileged sessions remain active.
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
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/maxbuttons/wordpress-maxbuttons-plugins-9-2-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/maxbuttons/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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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.