CVE-2022-1609

CVE-2022-1609 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Weblizar School Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 64% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Description

The School Management WordPress plugin before 9.9.7 contains an obfuscated backdoor injected in it's license checking code that registers a REST API handler, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1609?
The School Management WordPress plugin before 9.9.7 contains an obfuscated backdoor injected in it's license checking code that registers a REST API handler, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site.
How severe is CVE-2022-1609?
CVE-2022-1609 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-1609 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 64% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-1609?
CVE-2022-1609 affects Weblizar School Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1609?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2022-1609 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-1609 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-24898.
When was CVE-2022-1609 published?
CVE-2022-1609 was published on 2024-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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