Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-38059 affects the WordPress Access Code Feeder plugin through version 1.0.3. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may try to trick an authenticated WordPress user into performing unintended plugin actions. Business urgency is moderate and depends on whether the plugin is installed on externally managed WordPress sites.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin hygiene issue. Prioritize sites where administrators routinely access WordPress from unmanaged browsers or where plugin actions could affect sensitive content, access codes, or customer-facing behavior.
Technical view
The source bundle describes a CWE-352 CSRF vulnerability in Alexey Trofimov's Access Code Feeder plugin <= 1.0.3. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5 with network access, low attack complexity, required privileges, and required user interaction. The sources do not describe a payload, affected endpoint, exploit chain, or fixed version details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Access Code Feeder installed at version 1.0.3 or earlier. Organizations without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied bundle does not cite active exploitation. Practical exploitation would require user interaction and some privileged context according to the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle identifies CSRF class, affected plugin and version range, CVSS vector, and public references, but not vulnerable parameters, endpoint details, proof of exploitation, or a named fixed release. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the cited CVSS conditions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Access Code Feeder plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.0.3 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and WordPress plugin guidance for current remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no acceptable vendor fix is available.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Check each WordPress installation for the plugin name and version.
- Verify whether any instance is running version 1.0.3 or earlier.
- Review WordPress admin logs for unexpected plugin-related changes.
- Confirm remediation status against Patchstack or WordPress plugin records.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.13.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/access-code-feeder/wordpress-access-code-feeder-plugin-1-0-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/access-code-feeder/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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