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low 3.5

CVE-2022-3343 json

WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-42730

cvss
3.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.3 (which is a companion plugin used with Discy and Himer Discy WordPress themes) incorrectly tries to validate that a user already follows another in the wpqa_following_you_ajax action, allowing a user to inflate their score on the site by having another user send repeated follow actions to them.

Patch / fix

  • Unknown WPQA Builder 5.9.3
  • Unknown Discy 5.5.3
  • Unknown Himer 1.9.3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e507b1b5-1a56-4b2f-b7e7-e22f6da1e32a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown WPQA Builder
  • Unknown Discy
  • Unknown Himer

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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