Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects WordPress sites using WCFM Membership up to version 2.9.10. An attacker could trick a logged-in administrator into triggering unwanted membership changes, such as approvals or renewal edits. It requires administrator interaction and is not listed as known exploited in KEV.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority WordPress plugin remediation. It is not presented as actively exploited, but it can affect marketplace membership operations if an administrator is socially engineered while logged in.
Technical view
CVE-2022-4941 is a CWE-352 CSRF flaw caused by missing nonce checks on various WCFM Membership AJAX actions through 2.9.10. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.3. Attackers need no account, but need administrator interaction to send forged requests from an authenticated admin session.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations running WCFM Membership - WooCommerce Memberships for Multivendor Marketplace at version 2.9.10 or earlier. Sites without the plugin, or running a fixed version, are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources support unauthenticated CSRF with required user interaction. The attacker must induce a logged-in site administrator to take an action, such as clicking a crafted link. The bundle does not show KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies missing nonce checks across multiple AJAX actions, enabling CSRF against authenticated administrator workflows. The provided affected-version detail is strongest in the description and Wordfence reference; the structured affected field appears incomplete or inconsistent, so validate against plugin repository history.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WCFM Membership installations and versions.
- Update WCFM Membership according to official plugin or vendor guidance.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Limit administrator access to trusted users and hardened admin sessions.
- Review membership approvals, renewals, and plan details for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no production site runs WCFM Membership version 2.9.10 or earlier.
- Check WordPress plugin records against the cited WordPress Trac changesets.
- Review admin activity for unexpected membership edits, approvals, or renewal changes.
- Verify legitimate membership administration still works after remediation.
- Confirm security monitoring covers suspicious WordPress admin-side membership changes.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/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:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3758db41-a3c5-436a-bb9a-5886f10d1519?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2605020%40wc-multivendor-membership&new=2605020%40wc-multivendor-membership&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2632641%40wc-multivendor-membership&new=2632641%40wc-multivendor-membership&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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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.