Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-47155 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Slider by Supsystic plugin. A successful attack could trick a logged-in site user into making an unintended plugin-related change. The known impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize remediation on public business sites using the plugin, but current sources do not support emergency active-exploitation handling.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery affecting Slider by Supsystic, reported for versions up to 1.8.5 in the CVE description. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Slider by Supsystic installed in an affected version. Sites without the plugin are not exposed based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation would require user interaction, such as a logged-in user being induced to trigger an unintended request.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies CSRF and CVSS impact but does not include request-level details, proof of concept, or a clearly named fixed version. Avoid assuming affected endpoints or remediation beyond vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the slider-by-supsystic plugin.
- Identify installed versions and compare them with vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Update, disable, or remove affected plugin versions if vendor guidance recommends it.
- Limit administrative access to trusted users while remediation is pending.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Slider by Supsystic is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin versions and flag versions up to 1.8.5 for review.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for fixed-version status.
- Review recent administrative plugin changes for unexpected activity.
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.