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Fencer Intel
critical 9.8

CVE-2022-4297 json

WP AutoComplete Search <= 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-51653

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.8%
EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-51560)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-51560 WP AutoComplete 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi webapps, 2023-07-03
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e2dcc76c-65ac-4cd6-a5c9-6d813b5ac26d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 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 WP AutoComplete Search

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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