Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress Email Templates Customizer and Designer plugin through version 1.4.2. A CSRF flaw could let an attacker trick a logged-in site user into making unintended plugin-related changes. The sources do not describe exact impacted actions or a confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for WordPress environments using the plugin, especially revenue or customer-facing WooCommerce sites. The business decision is inventory first, then update or remove based on confirmed vendor guidance.
Technical view
CVE-2022-47181 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in wpexpertsio email-templates for WordPress and WooCommerce through 1.4.2. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Public details are sparse.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the email-templates plugin at version 1.4.2 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is provided, and the source bundle does not cite active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, but the public bundle does not describe attack workflow or affected actions.
Researcher notes
The available evidence identifies CSRF and version range but does not document the vulnerable endpoint, nonce behavior, affected capability, or fixed release. Avoid assuming impact beyond CVSS and the stated plugin/version scope.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the email-templates plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed safe version.
- Update only according to confirmed vendor guidance.
- If no safe version is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin.
- Prioritize administrative awareness around unsolicited links while remediation is pending.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has email-templates installed.
- Record plugin version and flag versions 1.4.2 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack records for fixed-version availability.
- Check whether compensating controls limit access to WordPress administration.
- Review logs for suspicious plugin configuration changes, if those logs exist.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.