CVE-2022-3538: Webmaster Tools Verification <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation

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: 2022-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Webmaster Tools Verification WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when disabling plugins, allowing unauthenticated users to disable arbitrary plugins

Affected products

Webmaster Tools Verification: through 1.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/337ee7ed-9ade-4567-b976-88386cbcf036
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/337ee7ed-9ade-4567-b976-88386cbcf036

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