Site data deletion via nonce-free AJAX reset
Published Apr 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
CSRF in AccessPress Themes Access Demo Importer 1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete site posts, pages, and media. The adi_demo_data_reset function exposes an AJAX reset action without nonce validation, so a forged cross-origin request is accepted under an administrator's session. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit attacker-controlled content and can erase the affected WordPress site's stored content and media.
Summary
What happened
CSRF in AccessPress Themes Access Demo Importer 1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete site posts, pages, and media. The adi_demo_data_reset function exposes an AJAX reset action without nonce validation, so a forged cross-origin request is accepted under an administrator's session. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit attacker-controlled content and can erase the affected WordPress site's stored content and media.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-23976
- Published
- Apr 18, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- AccessPress Themes
- Product
- Access Demo Importer
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<= 1.0.7 <=1.0.7
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