CVE-2022-28666
Published: 21 July 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-28666 is a medium-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Yikesinc Custom Product Tabs For Woocommerce. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-28666 is a broken access control vulnerability affecting the YIKES Inc. Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 1.7.7. The flaw, classified under CWE-287, permits unauthorized modification of the yikes-the-content-toggle option and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can send crafted requests to the plugin endpoint to alter the specified option, resulting in limited integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability. Exploitation requires only network access to a site running the vulnerable plugin and does not depend on any prior authentication or user action.
Public references hosted by Patchstack document the vulnerability and its scope but do not detail specific patch versions or configuration workarounds beyond the affected range ending at 1.7.7.
EPSS for the CVE rose from low values to a recorded peak of 0.2065 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current 0.0883, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-33108
Vulnerability details
Broken Access Control vulnerability in YIKES Inc. Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.7.7 at WordPress leading to &yikes-the-content-toggle option update.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.