CVE-2022-2269 json
Website File Changes Monitor < 1.8.3 - Admin+ SQLi
published 2022-08-08 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34544
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Website File Changes Monitor WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not sanitise and escape user input before using it in a SQL statement via an action available to users with the manage_options capability (by default admins), leading to an SQL injection
Patch / fix
- wpwhitesecurity website_file_changes_monitor 1.8.3
Exploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb348c92-d7e3-4a75-98aa-dd1c463bfd65 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Website File Changes Monitor
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/bb348c92-d7e3-4a75-98aa-dd1c463bfd65
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2269
- NVD CVE-2022-2269
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