CVE-2023-52222 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52222: WordPress WooCommerce Plugin <= 8.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Automattic

Product WooCommerce

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published January 8, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Automattic WooCommerce.This issue affects WooCommerce: from n/a through 8.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WooCommerce versions up to 8.2.2 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unwanted actions on behalf of an authenticated user. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page. An attacker cannot read sensitive data or gain unauthorized access, but can disrupt site availability or trigger unintended operations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in user into performing unwanted actions on the WooCommerce site without their knowledge.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' store actions (orders, settings, etc.) could be modified without their consent if they visit untrusted sites while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52222 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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