Vulnerability Details CVE-2022-2540
The Link Optimizer Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.4.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the admin_page function found in the ~/admin.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 47.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-optimizer-lite/1.4.5/admin.php#L20
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca64692b-b194-4ceb-975e-72e4041252f2?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2540
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-optimizer-lite/1.4.5/admin.php#L20
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca64692b-b194-4ceb-975e-72e4041252f2?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2540
Products affected by CVE-2022-2540
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cpe:2.3:a:link_optimizer_lite_project:link_optimizer_lite:1.4.5