CVE-2022-2540
HIGHLink Optimizer Lite <= 1.4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting via Missing Nonce Validation
Title source: llmDescription
The Link Optimizer Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.4.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the admin_page function found in the ~/admin.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-optimizer-lite/1.4.5/admin.php#L20
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2540
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
39.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-352
Status
published
Products (2)
adambard/Link Optimizer Lite
< 1.4.5
link_optimizer_lite_project/link_optimizer_lite
< 1.4.5
Published
Sep 06, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026