CVE-2022-45842Network attack vector

Unauthenticated rating tampering via concurrent voting requests

Published Nov 30, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Race condition in TechnoWich WP ULike 4.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to increase or decrease WordPress rating scores. Public disclosures identify the voting update path as the affected locus but do not name the function or publish the check-and-update sequence. No authentication or user interaction is required; concurrent requests can corrupt rating integrity, with no reported confidentiality or availability impact.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in TechnoWich WP ULike 4.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to increase or decrease WordPress rating scores. Public disclosures identify the voting update path as the affected locus but do not name the function or publish the check-and-update sequence. No authentication or user interaction is required; concurrent requests can corrupt rating integrity, with no reported confidentiality or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45842
Published
Nov 30, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
TechnoWich
Product
WP ULike
Classifications
CWE-367, CAPEC-26
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 30, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.6.4 changes=[{"at":"4.6.5","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

TechnoWich · WP ULikeversion=n/a <=4.6.4 changes=[{"at":"4.6.5","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CAPEC-26Leveraging Race Conditions

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