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CVE-2022-1779: Auto Delete Posts <= 1.3.0 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-06-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Auto Delete Posts WordPress plugin through 1.3.0 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack and delete specific posts, categories and attachments at once.

Affected products

• Auto Delete Posts: through 1.3.0

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45117646-88ff-41d4-8abd-e2f18d4b693e
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45117646-88ff-41d4-8abd-e2f18d4b693e

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