CVE-2022-46794 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-46794: WordPress WooCommerce Weight Based Shipping Plugin <= 5.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Weightbasedshipping.com
Product WooCommerce Weight Based Shipping
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published May 24, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in weightbasedshipping.Com WooCommerce Weight Based Shipping plugin <= 5.4.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce Weight Based Shipping versions up to 5.4.1 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the plugin's settings. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link but does not require the attacker to have site access.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the plugin's settings by tricking a logged-in admin into clicking a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify shipping settings or other plugin configuration without your knowledge if you click a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Target must be a logged-in WooCommerce admin with low or higher privileges; attacker needs to trick them into visiting a malicious page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 24, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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