CVE-2022-1709Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Comment deletion via unverified admin POST requests

Published Jun 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Throws SPAM Away before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to make an administrator delete WordPress comments. The plugin's comment-management page accepts crafted POST fields for deleting all, spam, or pending comments without verifying a CSRF nonce. An administrator must be logged in and induced to submit the attacker's request, after which the selected comment set is deleted.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Throws SPAM Away before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to make an administrator delete WordPress comments. The plugin's comment-management page accepts crafted POST fields for deleting all, spam, or pending comments without verifying a CSRF nonce. An administrator must be logged in and induced to submit the attacker's request, after which the selected comment set is deleted.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1709
Published
Jun 6, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
广西南宁领众网络科技有限公司
Product
Throws SPAM Away
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.3.1 <3.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

广西南宁领众网络科技有限公司 · Throws SPAM Awayversion=3.3.1 <3.3.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204User Execution

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