github - ghsa-v24x-rp9v-pm6r

ghsa-v24x-rp9v-pm6r

Vulnerability from github

Published

2023-01-10 00:30

Modified

2023-01-13 09:30

Severity ?

3.5 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer 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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-3343"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-639"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-09T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-v24x-rp9v-pm6r",
  "modified": "2023-01-13T09:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-01-10T00:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3343"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-e22f6da1e32a"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2022-3343 (GCVE-0-2022-3343)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2023-01-09 22:13

Modified

2025-04-09 19:21

Severity ?

3.5 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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.

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-e22f6da1e32a	exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

▼

Unknown

WPQA Builder

Version: 0 < 5.9.3

	Unknown	Discy	Version: 0 < 5.5.3
	Unknown	Himer	Version: 0 < 1.9.3

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          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T01:07:06.532Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
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              "vdb-entry",
              "technical-description",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-e22f6da1e32a"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
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            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 3.5,
              "baseSeverity": "LOW",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "LOW",
              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
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            }
          },
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                  },
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                ],
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                "timestamp": "2025-04-09T19:21:01.896019Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
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        ],
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          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
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          "vendor": "Unknown",
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              "status": "affected",
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        },
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      ],
      "credits": [
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          "value": "Harsh Tandel"
        },
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        }
      ],
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        }
      ],
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      "references": [
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        }
      ],
      "source": {
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      },
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  },
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    "datePublished": "2023-01-09T22:13:27.335Z",
    "dateReserved": "2022-09-27T15:06:56.662Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-04-09T19:21:25.003Z",
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  },
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}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

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Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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