Is CVE-2022-1165 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-1165 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-1165 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-1165 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1165?

CVE-2022-1165 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-1165

CWE-639Published: April 4, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Blackhole for Bad Bots WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 uses headers such as CF-CONNECTING-IP, CLIENT-IP etc to determine the IP address of requests hitting the blackhole URL, which allows them to be spoofed. This could result in blocking arbitrary IP addresses, such as legitimate/good search engine crawlers / bots. This could also be abused by competitors to cause damage related to visibility in search engines, can be used to bypass arbitrary blocks caused by this plugin, block any visitor or even the administrator and even more.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-1165 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.