CVE-2022-2260 affects the GiveWP WordPress plugin prior to version 2.21.3. This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against a web server. By tricking a logged-in administrator into clicking a malicious link, the plugin can be forced to repeatedly query the database with invalid parameters, overwhelming the server's CPU. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.5), this attack requires user interaction but has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:givewp:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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