CVE-2022-1609

CriticalPublished

The School Management < 9.9.7 - Unauthenticated RCE via REST api

Published: Jan 16, 2024
Updated: Jun 2, 2025
Assigning CNA: WPScan
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

64.1%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.2%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Template

The School Management < 9.9.7 - Remote Code ExecutionTemplate
http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1609.yaml
Nuclei Templates
DetectionEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: 17f5725dc10cRelated tool
Declared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: word($.matchers[*].type)

-CVE-2022-1609PoC
Bash poc for CVE-2022-1609 WordPress Weblizar Backdoor
CVE-2022-1609PoC
Bash poc for CVE-2022-1609 WordPress Weblizar Backdoor

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