Is CVE-2022-4974 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-4974 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2022-4974 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2022-4974 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4974?

CVE-2022-4974 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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CVE-2022-4974

Published: April 11, 2026

Official Description

The Freemius SDK, as used by hundreds of WordPress plugin and theme developers, was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery and Information disclosure due to missing capability checks and nonce protection on the _get_debug_log, _get_db_option, and the _set_db_option functions in versions up to, and including 2.4.2. Any WordPress plugin or theme running a version of Freemius less than 2.4.3 is vulnerable.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4974 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-2022-4974 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.