Auto Delete Posts <= 1.3.0 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF
Priority LOW 36CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Auto Delete Posts WordPress plugin through 1.3.0 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack and delete specific posts, categories and attachments at once.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0053 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Auto Delete Posts | 1.3.0 – 1.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Auto Delete Posts VendorUnknown Affected 1.3.0 – 1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:auto_delete_posts_project:auto_delete_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Auto Delete Posts Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:auto_delete_posts_project:auto_delete_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Auto Delete Posts Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pvq-83gq-82qp
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pvq-83gq-82qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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