CVE-2022-1895: underConstruction < 1.20 - Construction Mode Deactivation 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: 2022-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.20 does not have CSRF check in place when deactivating the construction mode, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such action via a CSRF attack

Affected products

underConstruction: before 1.20 — fixed in 1.20

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: underConstruction 1.20. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd9ef7e0-ebbb-4b91-8c58-265218a3c536
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd9ef7e0-ebbb-4b91-8c58-265218a3c536

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