CVE-2022-0817
Published: 09 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-0817 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Badgeos Badgeos. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.5% 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 BadgeOS WordPress plugin through version 3.7.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-0817 and CWE-89. The flaw arises because the plugin fails to sanitize or escape a parameter before incorporating it into a SQL statement executed through an AJAX action, allowing direct manipulation of database queries.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue remotely over the network without any user interaction or credentials, as reflected in its CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8. Successful exploitation grants full read, write, and delete access to the database, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The EPSS score for this CVE stands at 0.6465 with no indicated change from an earlier lower value. No details on patches, updates, or specific mitigation steps are provided in the available references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-15867
Vulnerability details
The BadgeOS WordPress plugin through 3.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users
- 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.