Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-36796 affects the CallRail Phone Call Tracking WordPress plugin through version 0.4.9. A malicious site or link could abuse CSRF behavior to create stored XSS in the affected WordPress site. Business risk is moderate because user interaction is required and the published CVSS impact is limited.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress exposure. Prioritize internet-facing marketing or lead-generation sites using the plugin, especially where WordPress administration is broadly accessible or business reputation risk from injected content is material.
Technical view
The source bundle describes CSRF leading to stored XSS in CallRail Phone Call Tracking for WordPress <=0.4.9. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the CallRail Phone Call Tracking plugin at version 0.4.9 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs, fixed versions, or confirmed vulnerable configurations beyond that plugin/version range.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The attack class requires victim interaction and could store script content in the site context if the vulnerable workflow is reached.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: CVE metadata and Patchstack identify CSRF leading to stored XSS for plugin <=0.4.9. No exploit status, patch version, vulnerable endpoint, or role requirement is included in the supplied bundle, so validation should avoid assumptions beyond installed version and active use.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the CallRail Phone Call Tracking plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not 0.4.9 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and the WordPress plugin page for vendor guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit WordPress administrative access to trusted users.
Validation and detection
- Review WordPress plugin inventories for callrail-phone-call-tracking.
- Record affected hostname, plugin version, and business owner.
- Verify whether the plugin remains active on each site.
- Check vendor references for fixed-version or retirement guidance.
- Retest after update, removal, or compensating control changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/callrail-phone-call-tracking/wordpress-callrail-phone-call-tracking-plugin-0-4-9-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-stored-cross-site-scripting-xssCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/callrail-phone-call-tracking/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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