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TI-2022-03390 Aliases CVE-2022-3688GHSA-q58r-qh3r-4w5f

WPQA < 5.9 - Follow/Unfollow via CSRF

Priority HIGH 73Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9 does not have CSRF check when following and unfollowing users, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform such actions via CSRF attacks

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00521 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WPQA Builder (Unknown): 5.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 5.95.9Patch availableCNA
  • WPQA Builder VendorUnknown Affected before 5.9 Fixed in 5.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:2code:wpqa_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.9Vulnerable2code
  • cpe:2.3:a:2code:wpqa_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.9 Vulnerable ·2code

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WPQA Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 5.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q58r-qh3r-4w5f

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-02207 WPQA < 6.1.1 - Arbitrary Category and Tag 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-2022-03090 WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
  • 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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