CVE-2022-1006
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Advanced Booking Calendar WordPress plugin before version 1.7.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-1006. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of the 'id' parameter when editing Calendars, which could allow high-privilege users such as administrators to perform SQL injection attacks (WPScan, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a SQL injection (SQLI) with a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium). It affects the calendar editing functionality in the plugin's admin interface. The issue specifically occurs in the Seasons & Calendars editing section (/wp-admin/admin.php?page=advanced-booking-calendar-show-seasons-calendars) where the 'id' parameter is not properly sanitized. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-89 and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrative privileges to perform SQL injection attacks against the WordPress database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to database contents, manipulation of data, or other database-related attacks (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.7.1 of the Advanced Booking Calendar plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related WordPress vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2026-23550CRITICAL10
  • modular-connector
NoYesJan 14, 2026
CVE-2025-12166HIGH7.5
  • simply-schedule-appointments
NoYesJan 14, 2026
CVE-2026-0813MEDIUM4.4
  • short-link
NoNoJan 14, 2026
CVE-2026-0812MEDIUM4.4
  • linkedin-sc
NoNoJan 14, 2026
CVE-2026-0741MEDIUM4.4
  • electric-studio-download-counter
NoNoJan 14, 2026

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management