9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-50972
WooCommerce 7.1.0 Remote Code Execution via class-wc-meta-box-product-images.php
Description

WooCommerce 7.1.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting shell commands through the product-type parameter. Attackers can send requests to the class-wc-meta-box-product-images.php endpoint with unsanitized product-type values to write malicious PHP files to the web root.

INFO

Published Date :

June 20, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 22, 2026, 6:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50972 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Woocommerce woocommerce
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update WooCommerce to patch remote code execution vulnerability via shell command injection.
  • Update WooCommerce to version 7.1.1 or later.
  • Sanitize all user-supplied input, especially product-type parameters.
  • Remove any unauthorized or malicious files from the web root.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-50972.

URL Resource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51156
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woocommerce-remote-code-execution-via-class-wc-meta-box-product-images-php
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-50972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-50972 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2022-50972', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-22T12:45:23.607677Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'WooCommerce', 'product': 'WooCommerce', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7.1.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description WooCommerce 7.1.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting shell commands through the product-type parameter. Attackers can send requests to the class-wc-meta-box-product-images.php endpoint with unsanitized product-type values to write malicious PHP files to the web root.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51156
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woocommerce-remote-code-execution-via-class-wc-meta-box-product-images-php
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.