Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the WordPress ShopLentor/WooLentor plugin and can let an attacker change plugin settings by tricking a legitimate user into taking an action. The source data does not report active exploitation. Business impact is mainly site configuration tampering or disruption, not data theft.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress application risk. Prioritize sites where the plugin controls storefront behavior or where many administrators access WordPress from email or browser sessions. This is not currently supported as an emergency exploited-in-the-wild issue by the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2022-46798 is a CWE-352 cross-site request forgery issue in HasThemes ShopLentor/WooLentor woolentor-addons through version 2.5.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, with network access, low complexity, required user interaction, no attacker privileges, low integrity impact, low availability impact, and no confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites are likely exposed only if they use the HasThemes ShopLentor/WooLentor woolentor-addons plugin at version 2.5.1 or earlier. Practical risk depends on whether an authorized WordPress user can be induced to trigger an unwanted settings change.
Exploitation context
The bundle states KEV is false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. The issue requires user interaction and is limited to plugin settings changes according to the cited description. No exploit details are provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: it names CSRF leading to plugin settings change, affected versions through 2.5.1, CVSS 5.4, and CWE-352. It does not provide a fixed version, proof of exploitation, affected settings, or exploit preconditions beyond user interaction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the woolentor-addons plugin.
- Identify installs running ShopLentor/WooLentor version 2.5.1 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for fixed versions or official mitigation.
- Upgrade when an official fixed release is available.
- Consider temporary plugin deactivation where exposure is material and no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether woolentor-addons is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version for affected sites.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected changes after suspicious admin activity.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation details.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is above the affected version.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- 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
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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:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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.