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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4360
CVE-2022-4360:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2022-4360) affects the WP RSS By Publishers WordPress plugin through version 0.1. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on December 9, 2022, by researchers Daniel Krohmer and Kunal Sharma (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a SQL injection (SQLI) vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 (medium severity). The issue stems from improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before its use in SQL statements. It is categorized under CWE-89 and falls into the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows SQL injection attacks that can be exploited by high-privilege users such as administrators. This could potentially lead to unauthorized database access and manipulation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP RSS By Publishers plugin should consider using alternative solutions or implementing additional security measures (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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