CVE-2022-2269 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-2269?

CVE-2022-2269 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2269?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpwhitesecurity Website File Changes Monitor.

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpwhitesecurity	Website File Changes Monitor	< 1.8.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb348c92-d7e3-4a75-98aa-dd1c463bfd65ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb348c92-d7e3-4a75-98aa-dd1c463bfd65ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2269?

CVE-2022-2269 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 capab...

How severe is CVE-2022-2269?

CVE-2022-2269 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2269?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpwhitesecurity Website File Changes Monitor.