Vulnerability Intelligence Report
WooCommerce 7.1.0 Remote Code Execution via class-wc-meta-box-product-images.php
CVE-2022-50972
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:0.63%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-94 ↗Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | WooCommerce | 7.1.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.629%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-01-11T13:34:26 |
| Published | 2026-06-20T13:37:00 |
| Patch Date | 2022-12-07 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-15T01:24:47 |
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