CVE-2022-4297 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The WP AutoComplete Search WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.6% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-01-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netflixtech | wp autocomplete search |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi | 2023-07-03 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173293/WordPress-WP-AutoComplete-Search-1.0.4-SQL-Injection.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e2dcc76c-65ac-4cd6-a5c9-6d813b5ac26d
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173293/WordPress-WP-AutoComplete-Search-1.0.4-SQL-Injection.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e2dcc76c-65ac-4cd6-a5c9-6d813b5ac26d
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