CVE-2022-0164Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level arbitrary email sending via unchecked AJAX action

Published Feb 21, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Missing authorization in WpDevArt Coming soon and Maintenance mode before 3.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to email subscribers. The coming_soon_send_mail AJAX handler accepts attacker-controlled message fields and sends them to every stored subscriber without a capability or CSRF check. Any logged-in account, including the Subscriber role, can trigger the bulk send, enabling unauthorized messages to reach the site's subscriber list.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in WpDevArt Coming soon and Maintenance mode before 3.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to email subscribers. The coming_soon_send_mail AJAX handler accepts attacker-controlled message fields and sends them to every stored subscriber without a capability or CSRF check. Any logged-in account, including the Subscriber role, can trigger the bulk send, enabling unauthorized messages to reach the site's subscriber list.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0164
Published
Feb 21, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
WpDevArt
Product
Coming soon and Maintenance mode
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WpDevArt · Coming soon and Maintenance modeversion=0 <3.5.3

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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