CVE-2022-3688

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

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

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 70.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 21, 2022

Last Modified

April 29, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03b2c6e6-b86e-4143-a84a-7a99060c4848
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03b2c6e6-b86e-4143-a84a-7a99060c4848

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-2022-3688?

CVE-2022-3688 is a high vulnerability published on November 21, 2022. 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

When was CVE-2022-3688 disclosed?

CVE-2022-3688 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 21, 2022, with the most recent update on April 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-3688 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3688 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3688?

CVE-2022-3688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-3688?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-3688, 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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