Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-38077 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Popup Anything plugin through version 2.2.1. A successful attack would require tricking a user into taking an action in their browser. The documented impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress plugin hygiene issue. It is not documented as exploited, but affected sites should be inventoried and remediated through normal vulnerability management, especially where administrators manage production marketing pages.
Technical view
The sources identify CWE-352 CSRF in WP OnlineSupport/Essential Plugin Popup Anything. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, required user interaction, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. The exact vulnerable request, nonce failure, and fixed version are not provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Popup Anything – A Marketing Popup and Lead Generation Conversions plugin version 2.2.1 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Exploitation would require user interaction, likely by inducing a privileged WordPress user to load or submit attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
The public bundle establishes product, vulnerability class, version threshold, CVSS, and KEV status. It does not provide the vulnerable endpoint, proof of concept, exploited-in-the-wild evidence, or confirmed patch version. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity change.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Popup Anything plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Update the plugin if vendor guidance identifies a patched release.
- If no fix is confirmed, evaluate disabling the plugin until guidance is available.
- Prioritize sites where administrators frequently remain logged in.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether popup-anything-on-click is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the plugin version and flag versions 2.2.1 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for remediation status.
- Check whether compensating controls reduce CSRF exposure for admin sessions.
- Document affected sites, owners, and remediation decisions.
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
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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.