CVE-2022-0769
Published: 25 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-0769 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Usersultra Users Ultra. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The CVE-2022-0769 vulnerability affects the Users Ultra WordPress plugin through version 3.1.0. It is an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) caused by missing sanitization and escaping of the data_target parameter before it is interpolated into an SQL statement executed by the rating_vote AJAX action.
Both unauthenticated and authenticated users can reach the vulnerable code path over the network, enabling attackers to run arbitrary SQL queries against the database and potentially obtain full read/write access or administrative control, consistent with the CVSS 9.8 rating.
The listed references are WPScan entries that document the issue and affected versions; administrators should consult those records for available updates or workarounds. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.8762 and remains elevated at 0.7819.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-15825
Vulnerability details
The Users Ultra WordPress plugin through 3.1.0 fails to properly sanitize and escape the data_target parameter before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed via the rating_vote AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users),…
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leading to an SQL Injection.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.