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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0658
CVE-2022-0658:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-0658 affects the CommonsBooking WordPress plugin versions before 2.6.8. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on February 21, 2022. This security issue exists in the calendar_data AJAX action functionality of the plugin, which is accessible to unauthenticated users (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an SQL Injection (SQLI) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The issue occurs because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the location parameter in the calendar_data AJAX action before using it in dynamically constructed SQL queries. This vulnerability is categorized as CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (NVD).
Impact
As an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability, successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the underlying database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of database contents, and possible compromise of the WordPress installation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should immediately upgrade to CommonsBooking version 2.6.8 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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