Name: CVE-2022-0254: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-0254, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02028

The WordPress Zero Spam WordPress plugin before 5.2.11 does not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Zero Spam Plugin	—	Update zero-spam plugin to version 5.2.11, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 18, 2022

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