CVE-2022-0254 json
Zero Spam < 5.2.11 - Admin+ SQL Injection
published 2022-03-14 4 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2022-1500 , GHSA-pq2f-3fg3-rw99
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- packagist bmarshall511/wordpress_zero_spam 5.2.13
- highfivery zero-spam 5.2.11
Exploit prediction
2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | bmarshall511/wordpress_zero_spam | <5.2.13 |
5.2.13 |
Affected products
- Unknown WordPress Zero Spam
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2660225
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2680906
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Highfivery/zero-spam-for-wordpress/commit/49723f696f1e2f2a76ac89375910bb036a4895f3
web
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0254
advisory
-
github.com
/Highfivery/zero-spam-for-wordpress
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0254
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pq2f-3fg3-rw99
- NVD CVE-2022-0254
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