CVE-2022-3538

The Webmaster Tools Verification WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when disabling plugins, allowing unauthenticated users to disable arbitrary plugins

CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 28th percentile

Published

2022-11-14

Updated

2025-04-30

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/337ee7ed-9ade-4567-b976-88386cbcf036

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-3537
• CVE-2022-3539
• CVE-2022-3536
• CVE-2022-35401
• CVE-2022-35295
• CVE-2022-35405