CVE-2022-45815Network attack vector

Unwanted administrator actions via missing nonce validation

Published May 25, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in StylemixThemes GDPR Compliance & Cookie Consent 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger an unwanted action. The affected function is not publicly named; it accepts a forged request without correct WordPress nonce validation and executes it under the victim session. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to click a malicious link or submit a crafted form, and the published impact is limited to unauthorized modification.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in StylemixThemes GDPR Compliance & Cookie Consent 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger an unwanted action. The affected function is not publicly named; it accepts a forged request without correct WordPress nonce validation and executes it under the victim session. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to click a malicious link or submit a crafted form, and the published impact is limited to unauthorized modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45815
Published
May 25, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
StylemixThemes
Product
GDPR Compliance & Cookie Consent
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

StylemixThemes · GDPR Compliance & Cookie Consentversion=n/a <=1.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery
T1204.001Malicious Link

Public exploit references

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