CVE-2022-1599: The Admin Management Xtended WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not have CSRF checks in some of its AJAX actio

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1599?

admin management xtended: upgrade to 2.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1599 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1599 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-1599 affect?

CVE-2022-1599 affects admin management xtended. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Admin Management Xtended WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not have CSRF checks in some of its AJAX actions, allowing attackers to make a logged users with the right capabilities to call them. This can lead to changes in post status (d

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-1599?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-1599 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting admin management xtended. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Admin Management Xtended WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not have CSRF checks in some of its AJAX actions, allowing attackers to make a logged users with the right capabilities to call them. This can lead to changes in post status (draft, published), slug, post date, comment status (enabled, disabled) and more.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2022-07-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: admin management xtended project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-11 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

admin management xtended project admin management xtended UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.4.5

Fixed in: 2.4.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy admin-management-xtended || rpm -q admin-management-xtended || admin-management-xtended --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade admin-management-xtended

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade admin-management-xtended

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-1599?

admin management xtended: upgrade to 2.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1599 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1599 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-1599 affect?

CVE-2022-1599 affects admin management xtended. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Admin Management Xtended WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not have CSRF checks in some of its AJAX actions, allowing attackers to make a logged users with the right capabilities to call them. This can lead to changes in post status (d

How urgent is CVE-2022-1599?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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