CVE-2022-1753: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WoWonder

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4MITIGATE

CVE-2022-1753 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting wowonder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WoWonder. Affected is the file /requests.php which is responsible to handle group messages. The manipulation of the argument group_id allows posting messages in other groups. It is possible to launch the attack remotely but it might require authentication. A video explaining the attack has been disclosed to the public.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-863
Published	2022-05-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: wowonder

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-05-17 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wowonder || rpm -q wowonder || wowonder --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-1753?

wowonder: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1753 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1753 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-1753 affect?

CVE-2022-1753 affects wowonder. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WoWonder. Affected is the file /requests.php which is responsible to handle group messages. The manipulation of the argument group_id allows posting messages in other groups. I

How urgent is CVE-2022-1753?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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