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high 7.2

CVE-2022-0228 json

Popup Builder < 4.0.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15425

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.3%
EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not validate and properly escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, which could allow high privilege users to perform SQL injection

Patch / fix

  • sygnoos popup_builder 4.0.7

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Exploit prediction

5.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Popup Builder < 4.0.7 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/22facac2-52f4-4e5f-be59-1d2934b260d9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
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References

Sources

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