CVE-2022-2388: WP Coder < 2.5.3 - Code Deletion via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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: 2022-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting code created by the plugin, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin delete arbitrary ones via a CSRF attack

Affected products

WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code: before 2.5.3 — fixed in 2.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code 2.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50acd35f-eb31-4aba-bf32-b390e9514beb
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/50acd35f-eb31-4aba-bf32-b390e9514beb

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