CVE-2022-3343

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

Published Jan 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42730 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Apr 9, 2025, 7:21 PM
Reserved
Sep 27, 2022, 3:06 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM