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CVE-2022-2355: 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

medium Affects easy-username-updater (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
easy-username-updater (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.0.5
Fixed in
1.0.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (32.5th percentile)
Published
2022-08-08
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordeasy-username-updater (WordPress plugin) advisories

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