Name: CVE-2022-2269: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2269, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.00546

The Website File Changes Monitor WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not sanitise and escape user input before using it in a SQL statement via an action available to users with the manage_options capability (by default admins), leading to an 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
Website File Changes Monitor Plugin	—	Update website-file-changes-monitor plugin to version 1.8.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jul 13, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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