CVE-2022-3688

WPQA < 5.9 - Follow/Unfollow via CSRF

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Published Nov 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9 does not have CSRF check when following and unfollowing users, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform such actions via CSRF attacks

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

WPQA Builder

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 5.9

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:2code:wpqa_builder:*:*:*:*:*: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-2022-43047	The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9 does not have CSRF check when following and unfollowing users, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform such actions via CSRF attacks

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.521% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03b2c6e6-b86e-4143-a84a-7a99060c4848

History

Apr 29, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

2code Wpqa Builder

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 29, 2025, 4:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 21, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 29, 2025, 4:21 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 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, 5:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 21, 2022, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

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