UNKNOWNCISA KEVIN THE WILD
CVE-2022-3481
Published: April 11, 2026
Official Description
The WooCommerce Dropshipping WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST endpoint available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-3481 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2022-3481 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
Affected Vendors & Products
Mentioned vendors (from description):
WordPress
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.
Exploit & PoC Resources
ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2022-3481
Severity—
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
PublishedApr 11, 2026
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-3481 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.