CVE-2022-3254 (GCVE-0-2022-3254)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-31 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-06 15:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AWP Classifieds Plugin < 4.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Summary
The WordPress Classifieds Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3 does not properly sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users and when a specific premium module is active, leading to a SQL injection
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-06 15:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - SQL Injection
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Classifieds Plugin – Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds |
Affected:
4.3 , < 4.3
(custom)
|
guessed |
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