vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: zero-spam: CVE-2022-0254: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 18, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 18, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
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
Solution
zero-spam-plugin-cve-2022-0254
References
Rapid7 Labs
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