CVE-2022-2269 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting the Website File Changes Monitor WordPress plugin prior to version 1.8.3. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands due to improper sanitization of user input within a SQL statement, accessible to users with 'manage_options' capability. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring user interaction. Despite its high severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:website_file_changes_monitor:*:*:*:*:*: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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.