Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2022-38093

All in One SEO <= 4.2.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

The All in One SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on several of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute them, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-38093 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic. It affects Versions up to 4.2.3.1 and is fixed in 4.2.4.

Published
Sep 05, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
all-in-one-seo-pack
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.2.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-38093 is tracked for the Plugin All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 4.2.3.1. Update All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic to 4.2.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
4.2.4
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 4.2.3.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-38093
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
all-in-one-seo-pack View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-38093
Patched Versions
4.2.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 4.2.3.1
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