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CVE-2022-38093: WordPress All in One SEO plugin <= 4.2.3.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in All in One SEO plugin <= 4.2.3.1 at WordPress.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This CVE covers multiple CSRF flaws in the All in One SEO WordPress plugin at versions 4.2.3.1 and earlier. A successful attack would likely require tricking a logged-in WordPress user into interacting with malicious content, causing limited unauthorized changes or disruption.

Executive priority

Treat as a routine but time-bounded WordPress plugin remediation. The issue is not marked as actively exploited, but public sites using outdated SEO plugins can create operational and reputational risk.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-352 CSRF in package all-in-one-seo-pack, reported with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4. The vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, required user interaction, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is mainly WordPress sites running All in One SEO at version 4.2.3.1 or earlier. The bundle does not identify specific vulnerable endpoints, roles, or fixed versions.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Practical exploitation would depend on inducing a relevant authenticated WordPress user to perform an attacker-controlled interaction.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. Do not infer affected endpoints, exploitability details, or fixed versions beyond the reported All in One SEO <= 4.2.3.1 scope.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites using the All in One SEO plugin.
  • Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release.
  • Update affected installations after confirming compatibility and backups.
  • Restrict WordPress admin access to trusted users and networks where possible.
  • Review unexpected plugin configuration changes after remediation.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether all-in-one-seo-pack is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Record installed plugin versions and flag 4.2.3.1 or earlier.
  • Check administrative logs for unexpected All in One SEO changes.
  • Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack version guidance.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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CVE-2022-38093 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (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:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-38093Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
All in One SEO TeamAll in One SEO (WordPress plugin)all-in-one-seo-pack, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-352

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.

CWE-352 · source CWE mapping

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.

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