Critical severity · published Jan 2, 2023
CVE-2022-4049
The WP User WordPress plugin through 7.0 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by…
9.8
CVSS
4.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP User WordPress plugin through 7.0 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.8% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WU
WP User · WP User Project
through 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4049
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4049
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b0781e2-ad62-4308-bafc-d45b9a2472be
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