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TI-2022-03090 Aliases CVE-2022-3343GHSA-v24x-rp9v-pm6r

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer Discy WordPress themes) incorrectly tries to validate that a user already follows another in the wpqa_following_you_ajax action, allowing a user to inflate their score on the site by having another user send repeated follow actions to them.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WPQA Builder (Unknown): 5.9.3Discy (Unknown): 5.5.3+1 more product

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWPQA Builderbefore 5.9.35.9.3Patch availableCNA
UnknownDiscybefore 5.5.35.5.3Patch availableCNA
UnknownHimerbefore 1.9.31.9.3Patch availableCNA
  • WPQA Builder VendorUnknown Affected before 5.9.3 Fixed in 5.9.3 Patch available CNA
  • Discy VendorUnknown Affected before 5.5.3 Fixed in 5.5.3 Patch available CNA
  • Himer VendorUnknown Affected before 1.9.3 Fixed in 1.9.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:2code:wpqa_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.9.3Vulnerable2code
  • cpe:2.3:a:2code:wpqa_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.9.3 Vulnerable ·2code

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WPQA Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 5.9.3
  • Fix · CNA Discy (Unknown) Fixed in 5.5.3
  • Fix · CNA Himer (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3343
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v24x-rp9v-pm6r

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-02207 WPQA < 6.1.1 - Arbitrary Category and Tag Follow/Unfollow via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03390 WPQA < 5.9 - Follow/Unfollow via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-02206 WPQA < 6.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-01467 WPQA < 5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-01468 WPQA < 5.5 - Unauthenticated Private Message Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-00948 WPQA < 5.2 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile fields CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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