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high 8.8

CVE-2022-3142 in the critical feed json

NEX-Forms < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-42569

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.7%
EPSS 14.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injections. The attack can be executed by anyone who is permitted to view the forms statistics chart, by default administrators, however can be configured otherwise via the plugin settings.

Patch / fix

  • basixonline nex-forms 7.9.7

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-51042)

Exploit prediction

14.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-51042 NEX-Forms WordPress plugin < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi webapps, 2023-03-25
  • Nuclei template NEX-Forms Plugin < 7.9.7 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8acc0fc6-efe6-4662-b9ac-6342a7823328 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Unknown NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more

Classification

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

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.