CVE-2022-2355

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Elevated

6.5

The Easy Username Updater WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not implement CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change any user's username includes the admin

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 36.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 8, 2022

Last Modified

September 24, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/426b5a0f-c16d-429a-9396-b3aea7922826
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/426b5a0f-c16d-429a-9396-b3aea7922826

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-2355?

CVE-2022-2355 is a medium vulnerability published on August 8, 2022. The Easy Username Updater WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not implement CSRF checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change any user's username includes the admin

When was CVE-2022-2355 disclosed?

CVE-2022-2355 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2022, with the most recent update on September 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-2355 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2355 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2355?

CVE-2022-2355 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-2355?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-2355, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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