CVE-2022-4872: The Chained Products WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as do

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4872?

chained products: upgrade to 2.12.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4872 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-4872 affect?

CVE-2022-4872 affects chained products. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Chained Products WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not ensure that the option to be updated belong to the plugin, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set arbitrary options to '

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4872?

Priority 25/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2022-4872 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting chained products. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Chained Products WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not ensure that the option to be updated belong to the plugin, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set arbitrary options to 'no'

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352, CWE-862
Published	2023-01-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: chained products project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-30 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

chained products project chained products UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.12.0

Fixed in: 2.12.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy chained-products || rpm -q chained-products || chained-products --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.12.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade chained-products

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade chained-products

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-4872?

chained products: upgrade to 2.12.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4872 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4872 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-2022-4872 affect?

CVE-2022-4872 affects chained products. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Chained Products WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks, as well as does not ensure that the option to be updated belong to the plugin, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set arbitrary options to '

How urgent is CVE-2022-4872?

Priority 25/100. Public exploit reference

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