CVE-2022-2245: Counter Box < 1.2.1 - Arbitrary Counter Activation/Deactivation via CSRF

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2022-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF attacks

Affected products

wpcalc Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress: before 1.2.1 — fixed in 1.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpcalc Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress 1.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33705003-1f82-4b0c-9b4b-d4de75da309c
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33705003-1f82-4b0c-9b4b-d4de75da309c

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