CVE-2022-36404 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.

Published: 2022-11-03

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

David Cole

Simple SEO (WordPress plugin)

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.8.12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:coleds:simple_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.8.13 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-39117	Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00113.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cds-simple-seo/wordpress-simple-seo-plugin-1-8-12-authenticated-sitemap-deletion-creation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Coleds Simple Seo

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2022-11-03T19:27:39.403Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:45.939Z

Reserved: 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-36404

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T10:00:04.376Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-03T20:15:29.187

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:18:37.457

Link: CVE-2022-36404

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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