CVE-2022-4043

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—Elevated

7.2

The WP Custom Admin Interface WordPress plugin before 7.29 unserialize user input provided via the settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 79.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2023

Last Modified

April 9, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffff8c83-0a59-450a-9b40-c7f3af7205fc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffff8c83-0a59-450a-9b40-c7f3af7205fc

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-4043?

CVE-2022-4043 is a high vulnerability published on January 9, 2023. The WP Custom Admin Interface WordPress plugin before 7.29 unserialize user input provided via the settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

When was CVE-2022-4043 disclosed?

CVE-2022-4043 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2023, with the most recent update on April 9, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-4043 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-4043 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4043?

CVE-2022-4043 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-4043?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-4043, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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