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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3849
CVE-2022-3849:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-3849 affects the WordPress plugin WP User Merger versions below 1.5.3. This security flaw was publicly disclosed on November 7, 2022, and involves a SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited by users with administrative privileges (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before its use in SQL statements. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity) and is classified as a SQL Injection vulnerability under OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection and CWE-89 (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers with administrative access to perform SQL injection attacks against the WordPress database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in WP User Merger version 1.5.3. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against this security issue (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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