High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2022· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2022-2540
CVE-2022-2540
Description
The Link Optimizer Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.4.5. This is due to missing nonce validation on the admin_page function found in the ~/admin.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:link_optimizer_lite_project:link_optimizer_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <=1.4.5
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-optimizer-lite/1.4.5/admin.phpnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca64692b-b194-4ceb-975e-72e4041252f2nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.