What is CVE-2022-1598?

CVE-2022-1598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-1598?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1598 known to be exploited?

19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in 2code Wpqa Builder

CVE-2022-1598

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.5 which is a companion to the Discy and Himer , lacks authentication in a REST API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to discover private questions sent between users on the site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2022-06-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000

Affected products

2code Wpqa Builder
Wpqa Builder — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/0416ae2f-5670-4080-a88d-3484bb19d8c8 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1598?: CVE-2022-1598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-1598?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1598 known to be exploited?: 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.