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CVE-2022-4017


The Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.0.1, Booster Plus for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.0.1, Booster Elite for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.0.1 have either flawed CSRF checks or are missing them completely in numerous places, allowing attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from booster, from booster, from booster organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-01-23T15:15:14.060

Last Modified

2025-04-02T16:15:23.497

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

-


Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application booster booster_elite_woocommerce < 6.0.1 Yes
Application booster booster_for_woocommerce < 6.0.1 Yes
Application booster booster_plus_woocommerce < 6.0.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For booster's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.