WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse
CVE-2022-3343

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WPqa Builder
Discy
Himer
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

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 Version(s)

Discy 0 < 5.5.3

Himer 0 < 1.9.3

WPQA Builder 0 < 5.9.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-3343 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Harsh Tandel
WPScan
.