CVE-2022-40131

MEDIUMNVD 5.44.3▼

5.4

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in a3rev Software Page View Count plugin <= 2.5.5 on WordPress allows an attacker to reset the plugin settings.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 27.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/page-views-count/wordpress-page-view-count-plugin-2-5-5-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
audit@patchstackhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/page-views-count/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/page-views-count/wordpress-page-view-count-plugin-2-5-5-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/page-views-count/#developers

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-2022-40131?

CVE-2022-40131 is a medium vulnerability published on November 3, 2022. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in a3rev Software Page View Count plugin <= 2.5.5 on WordPress allows an attacker to reset the plugin settings.

When was CVE-2022-40131 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40131 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 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-2022-40131 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40131 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40131?

CVE-2022-40131 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.3.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40131?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40131, 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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