CVE-2022-1625: New User Approve < 2.4 - Arbitrary Settings Update & Invitation Code Creation via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The New User Approve WordPress plugin before 2.4 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings and adding invitation codes, which could allow attackers to add invitation codes (for bypassing the provided restrictions) and to change plugin settings by tricking admin users into visiting specially crafted websites.

Affected products

Saad Iqbal New User Approve: before 2.4 — fixed in 2.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Saad Iqbal New User Approve 2.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1693318-900c-47f1-bb77-008b0d33327f
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1693318-900c-47f1-bb77-008b0d33327f

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