CVE-2022-0215Network attack vector

Administrator account creation via nonce-free settings update

Published Jan 18, 2022 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in affected XootiX WordPress plugins allows remote attackers to update arbitrary site options. The wp_ajax save_settings handler omits nonce validation, parses attacker-supplied form data, and passes each key and value to update_option. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to follow a crafted link; changing registration and default-role options enables creation of an administrator account.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in affected XootiX WordPress plugins allows remote attackers to update arbitrary site options. The wp_ajax save_settings handler omits nonce validation, parses attacker-supplied form data, and passes each key and value to update_option. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to follow a crafted link; changing registration and default-role options enables creation of an administrator account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0215
Published
Jan 18, 2022
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
XootiX
Product
Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.5.1 <=2.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

XootiX · Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back in stock notifier )version=2.5.1 <=2.5.1
XootiX · Login & Register Customizer – Forms, Popup, Profile & WooCommerceversion=2.2 <=2.2
XootiX · Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cartversion=2.0 <=2.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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