Preset changes via missing nonce validation
Published Oct 11, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Cross-site request forgery in Shortcodes Ultimate 5.12.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin presets via forged requests. The ajax_remove_preset() and ajax_get_preset() handlers accept state-changing requests without correct WordPress nonce validation, so a request carrying the administrator's session is treated as intentional. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to visit an attacker-controlled link or page; the bounded result is unauthorized modification of preset settings.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in Shortcodes Ultimate 5.12.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin presets via forged requests. The ajax_remove_preset() and ajax_get_preset() handlers accept state-changing requests without correct WordPress nonce validation, so a request carrying the administrator's session is treated as intentional. Exploitation requires an authenticated site administrator to visit an attacker-controlled link or page; the bounded result is unauthorized modification of preset settings.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-38086
- Published
- Oct 11, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Vladimir Anokhin
- Product
- Shortcodes Ultimate
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Oct 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<= 5.12.0 <=5.12.0
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