CVE-2022-4124Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated popup deletion via unchecked requests

Published Dec 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Missing authorization in Cohhe Popup Manager 1.6.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress popups. The popup-deletion handler performs the destructive operation without checking user capabilities or validating a CSRF token. No account is required, and successful requests remove selected popup content from the affected WordPress site.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Cohhe Popup Manager 1.6.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress popups. The popup-deletion handler performs the destructive operation without checking user capabilities or validating a CSRF token. No account is required, and successful requests remove selected popup content from the affected WordPress site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4124
Published
Dec 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
Cohhe
Product
Popup Manager
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-352, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 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 <=1.6.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cohhe · Popup Managerversion=0 <=1.6.6

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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