CVE-2022-0411: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before version 2.0.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-0411. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on January 31, 2022. This security flaw affects the plugin's REST route functionality and is accessible to any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions (WPScan).

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of the post_id parameter in SQL statements via a REST route of the plugin. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.7 (High), and is classified as a SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) falling under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection. The vulnerability can be exploited by any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges such as subscriber-level access (WPScan).

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks against the WordPress database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of database contents, and possible escalation of privileges within the WordPress installation (WPScan).

The vulnerability has been fixed in Asgaros Forum version 2.0.0. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was implemented through a patch that properly sanitizes and escapes the post_id parameter (WordPress Plugin).