CVE-2022-0254

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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 v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 76.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 14, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

contact@wpscanhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2660225
contact@wpscanhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2680906
contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2660225
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2680906
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
bmarshall511/wordpress_zero_spam	4.10.2 ... v5.2.8 (17 versions)	5.2.13	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-0254?

CVE-2022-0254 is a critical vulnerability published on March 14, 2022. 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

When was CVE-2022-0254 disclosed?

CVE-2022-0254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-0254 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-0254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0254?

CVE-2022-0254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-0254?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-0254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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