Easy Username Updater < 1.0.5 - Arbitrary Username Update via CSRF
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Easy Username Updater WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not implement CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change any user's username includes the admin
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Easy Username Updater (Unknown): 1.0.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Easy Username Updater | 1.0.5 to before 1.0.5 | 1.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Easy Username Updater VendorUnknown Affected 1.0.5 to before 1.0.5 Fixed in 1.0.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_username_updater_project:easy_username_updater:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Easy Username Updater Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_username_updater_project:easy_username_updater:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Easy Username Updater Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Easy Username Updater (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4cf-jv4v-7jr7
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4cf-jv4v-7jr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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