CVE-2022-0775Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated comment deletion via REST authorization bypass

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 11, 2025

Incorrect authorization in WooCommerce before 6.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary comments through the REST API. The v1 and v2 product-review REST handlers checked authorization against the supplied product identifier rather than the targeted comment. Any registered account, including a Subscriber, can permanently remove comments, product reviews, or order notes when user registration is enabled.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in WooCommerce before 6.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary comments through the REST API. The v1 and v2 product-review REST handlers checked authorization against the supplied product identifier rather than the targeted comment. Any registered account, including a Subscriber, can permanently remove comments, product reviews, or order notes when user registration is enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0775
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 11, 2025
Vendor
WooCommerce
Product
WooCommerce
Classifications
CWE-863, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 11, 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=0 <6.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WooCommerce · WooCommerceversion=0 <6.2.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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