CVE-2022-0254 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting the WordPress Zero Spam plugin versions prior to 5.2.11. The flaw stems from improper sanitization and escaping of 'order' and 'orderby' parameters in SQL statements within the admin dashboard. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates its severe potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:highfivery:zero-spam:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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