HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-3946
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-3946

CWE-352Published: December 12, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.4 does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action, allowing any logged-in user to create, update and delete shipping methods.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3946 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

welcart1 product(s)
welcart e-commerce
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-3946
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 12, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-352)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-3946 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.