Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-37405 is a CSRF issue in the Better Font Awesome WordPress plugin through version 2.0.1. It could let an attacker trick a user into performing an unintended action in WordPress. The documented impact is limited integrity loss, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene item. It is not documented as actively exploited here, but affected public sites should be identified and remediated during the next normal vulnerability cycle.
Technical view
The source data identifies CWE-352 in Mickey Kay's Better Font Awesome plugin <= 2.0.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Better Font Awesome installed at version 2.0.1 or earlier. The bundle provides no CPEs and no hosting-specific indicators, so asset inventory is required.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction and affects integrity only at a low level.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle confirms product, affected version range, CWE, CVSS, and references, but not exploit details, exact vulnerable action, or fixed version. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or theme exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Better Font Awesome plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 2.0.1 or earlier.
- Review WordPress.org and Patchstack for fixed release or vendor guidance.
- If still affected, disable or remove the plugin after business review.
- Prioritize remediation on externally managed or high-trust WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Check plugin name and version in WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify findings against the affected range: Better Font Awesome <= 2.0.1.
- Review change records for plugin update, removal, or compensating decision.
- Confirm no unapproved affected instances remain in production.
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
- 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/better-font-awesome/wordpress-better-font-awesome-plugin-2-0-1-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-font-awesome/#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.