CVE-2022-1251

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

The Ask me WordPress theme before 6.8.4 does not perform nonce checks when processing POST requests to the Edit Profile page, allowing an attacker to trick a user to change their profile information by sending a crafted request.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 31.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 22, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34b3fc35-381a-4bd7-87e3-f1ef0a15a349
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34b3fc35-381a-4bd7-87e3-f1ef0a15a349

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1251?

CVE-2022-1251 is a medium vulnerability published on August 22, 2022. The Ask me WordPress theme before 6.8.4 does not perform nonce checks when processing POST requests to the Edit Profile page, allowing an attacker to trick a user to change their profile information by sending a crafted request.

When was CVE-2022-1251 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1251 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 22, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1251 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1251 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1251?

CVE-2022-1251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1251?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1251, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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