CVE-2022-4024: Pie Register < 3.8.1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Deletion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4024 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in genetechsolutions pie_register. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 19-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Registration Forms WordPress plugin before 3.8.1.3 does not have authorisation and CSRF when deleting users via an init action handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users (along with their posts)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- wordfenceSource6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.02 pp
From 0.33% on 27-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Genetechsolutions1 product
- pie_register< 3.8.1.3
Unknown1 product
- registration forms< 3.8.1.3
Wordpress1 product
- pie-register≤ 3.8.1.2 (fixed in 3.8.1.3)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a087fb45-6f6c-40ac-b48b-2cbceda86cbeExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory