CVE-2022-1709: Throws SPAM Away < 3.3.1 - Comment Deletion 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: 2022-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Throws SPAM Away WordPress plugin before 3.3.1 does not have CSRF checks in place when deleting comments (either all, spam, or pending), allowing attackers to make a logged in admin delete comments via a CSRF attack

Affected products

Throws SPAM Away: before 3.3.1 — fixed in 3.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Throws SPAM Away 3.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac290535-d9ec-459a-abc3-27cd78eb54fc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac290535-d9ec-459a-abc3-27cd78eb54fc

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