Is CVE-2022-3334 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-3334 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-3334 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-3334 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3334?

CVE-2022-3334 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-3334

CWE-502Published: October 31, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Easy WP SMTP WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issue when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3334 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.