Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-22462 is a CSRF flaw in the WordPress plugin Add Polylang support for Customizer through version 1.4.5. An attacker could trick a logged-in site user into causing an unintended action, creating limited integrity risk. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine WordPress plugin remediation item. Prioritize affected public websites and administrative environments, but this is not currently evidenced as a crisis-level issue or actively exploited vulnerability.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery affecting richardevcom Add Polylang support for Customizer <= 1.4.5. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The impact is limited to integrity; confidentiality and availability impacts are not indicated.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Add Polylang support for Customizer plugin installed at version 1.4.5 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not exposed based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF. The attacker does not need prior privileges, but the victim must be induced to perform an action. No KEV listing or cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The public data identifies the weakness class and affected version range but does not provide detailed vulnerable functionality or a named fixed version in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CSRF with required user interaction and low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- If version is <= 1.4.5, check vendor or Patchstack guidance for an update.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unnecessary.
- Apply least-privilege practices for WordPress administrative users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version.
- Flag versions 1.4.5 or earlier for remediation review.
- Review vendor, CVE, and Patchstack pages for updated fix information.
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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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
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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.