CVE-2022-1609: The School Management WordPress plugin before 9.9.7 contains an obfuscated backdoor injected in it's license checking code that registers a REST API handler, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to ex

critical Affects school-management (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-01-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The School Management WordPress plugin before 9.9.7 contains an obfuscated backdoor injected in it's license checking code that registers a REST API handler, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to ex

Package: school-management (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <9.9.7
Fixed in: 9.9.7
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 64% (99.2th percentile)
Published: 2024-01-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-94

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