#VU68852 Cross-site request forgery in Ask Me - CVE-2022-3750

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68852

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3750

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ask Me
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: 2codeThemes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ask Me: before 6.8.7

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External links
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ask-me/wordpress-ask-me-premium-theme-6-8-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.