CVE-2022-3538

Webmaster Tools Verification <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation

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Published Nov 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Webmaster Tools Verification

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2`	affected	≤ 1.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webmaster_tools_verification_project:webmaster_tools_verification:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-42904	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

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.428% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

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

History

Apr 30, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Webmaster Tools Verification Project Webmaster Tools Verification

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 3:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 3:33 PM
Reserved: Oct 17, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:14 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

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