CVE-2022-0948
Published: 09 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-0948 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Pluginbazaar Order Listener For Woocommerce. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.4% 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 vulnerability is an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) affecting the Order Listener for WooCommerce WordPress plugin prior to version 3.2.2. The component fails to sanitize or escape the id parameter before incorporating it into a SQL statement exposed through a REST route.
Unauthenticated attackers can reach the vulnerable REST endpoint over the network and supply crafted input to the id parameter. Successful exploitation yields full read/write access to the database along with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, consistent with the CVSS 9.8 rating.
The referenced WordPress plugin changeset 2707223 and WPScan advisory document the fix that was released in version 3.2.2; administrators are advised to update the plugin to that version or later to close the injection vector. The associated EPSS scores (current 0.6883, peak 0.7336) indicate sustained exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-15962
Vulnerability details
The Order Listener for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a REST route available to unauthenticated users, leading to an SQL injection
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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.