CVE-2022-1609: unknown school-management-pro Code Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 16-01-2024Last modified 02-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-1609 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in unknown school-management-pro. EPSS estimates a 64.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 9.9.7.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
64.08%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 16-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The School Management WordPress plugin before 9.9.7 contains an obfuscated backdoor injected in it's license checking code that registers a REST API handler, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
64.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 64.08% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score64.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
- CWE-912Hidden FunctionalityThe product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators.
Affected systems
Unknown1 product
- school-management-pro< 9.9.7
Weblizar1 product
- school_management< 9.9.7
Wordpress1 product
- school-management-pro≤ 9.9.6 (fixed in 9.9.7)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/e2d546c9-85b6-47a4-b951-781b9ae5d0f2/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory