What is CVE-2022-3240?

CVE-2022-3240 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Follow Me Plugin.

Which Follow Me Plugin versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 3.1.1.

How should operators remediate CVE-2022-3240?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin High No patch listed CVE-2022-3240

Follow Me Plugin <= 3.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting

The "Follow Me Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the FollowMeIgniteSocialMedia_options_page() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-3240 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Follow Me Plugin. It affects Versions up to 3.1.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Nov 14, 2022

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

follow-me

Risk Profile

8.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Researchers

Marco Wotschka

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-3240 is tracked for the Plugin Follow Me Plugin as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 3.1.1. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 3.1.1

Tracking ID

CVE-2022-3240

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25fab7b3-59ce-44ca-83fa-bd25b7f31af0?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	follow-me View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2022-3240
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 3.1.1

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