Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-46867 affects the WordPress Universal Star Rating plugin up to version 2.1.0. It is a CSRF issue, meaning an attacker may be able to trick a logged-in WordPress user into causing an unintended plugin action. The public sources do not describe the exact action or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not supported as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but exposed public sites using the affected plugin should be reviewed and remediated through vendor guidance.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Chasil Universal Star Rating for WordPress <= 2.1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, with network reachability, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact. Source data does not identify the vulnerable endpoint or request semantics.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Universal Star Rating plugin at version 2.1.0 or earlier. Risk depends on whether a logged-in WordPress user can be induced to interact with attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit code, or public weaponization. The CSRF class requires user interaction and relies on an authenticated victim context, but the affected action is not documented here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. Public data identifies CSRF, plugin name, version boundary, CWE, and CVSS vector, but not the vulnerable endpoint, nonce behavior, affected operation, exploitability constraints, or fixed version. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Universal Star Rating plugin.
- Check installed plugin versions and flag version 2.1.0 or earlier.
- Review vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Limit privileged WordPress sessions until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence through WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Record exact installed version for every affected WordPress site.
- Review logs around plugin administration actions for unexpected changes.
- Verify whether remediation removes or updates vulnerable versions.
- Document unresolved sites and compensating controls.
Public sources used
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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.