CVE-2022-4117
CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEIIWS WordPress plugin < 1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via AJAX Action
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2022-4117 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
The IWS WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection.
Nuclei Templates (1)
WordPress IWS Geo Form Fields <=1.0 - SQL Injection
CRITICALVERIFIEDby theamanrawat
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
vdb-entry
technical-description
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fac3eb4-13c0-442d-b27c-7b7736208193
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0495
EPSS Percentile
91.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2023-11-13
Status
published
Products (1)
iws-geo-form-fields_project/iws-geo-form-fields
< 1.0
Published
Dec 26, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026