WooCommerce 7.1.0 Remote Code Execution via class-wc-meta-box-product-images.php
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01137 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | WooCommerce | 7.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WooCommerce VendorWooCommerce Affected 7.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7rq-gwp2-958v
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c7rq-gwp2-958v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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