CVE-2022-2276Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated post deletion via unchecked AJAX action

Published Aug 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in the WP Edit Menu WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary posts or pages. The public filter_menu AJAX action accepts a val post ID and deletes the referenced post without checking a user capability or requiring authentication. The endpoint is network-reachable without a WordPress account, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized content deletion.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in the WP Edit Menu WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary posts or pages. The public filter_menu AJAX action accepts a val post ID and deletes the referenced post without checking a user capability or requiring authentication. The endpoint is network-reachable without a WordPress account, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized content deletion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2276
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Saurab Adhikari
Product
WP Edit Menu
Classifications
CWE-352, CWE-862, T1565.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 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=1.5.0 <1.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Saurab Adhikari · WP Edit Menuversion=1.5.0 <1.5.0

Published CVSS scores

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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 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)
CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.003Web Content Manipulation

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