CVE-2022-3343

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer Discy WordPress themes) incorrectly tries to validate that a user already follows another in the wpqa_following_you_ajax action, allowing a user to inflate their score on the site by having another user send repeated follow actions to them.

Affected

WPQA Builder · Discy · Himer

CVSS v3.1 NVD

3.5 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 41st percentile

Published

2023-01-09

Updated

2025-04-09

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-e22f6da1e32a

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry