Webmaster Tools Verification <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-862.
Summary
The Webmaster Tools Verification WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when disabling plugins, allowing unauthenticated users to disable arbitrary plugins
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00383 32nd 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
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 | Webmaster Tools Verification | 1.2 – 1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Webmaster Tools Verification VendorUnknown Affected 1.2 – 1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webmaster_tools_verification_project:webmaster_tools_verification:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2 | Vulnerable | Webmaster Tools Verification Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:webmaster_tools_verification_project:webmaster_tools_verification:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Webmaster Tools Verification Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfvg-p5qp-p4gm
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfvg-p5qp-p4gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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