CVE-2022-47430
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability was identified in Weblizar's The School Management – Education & Learning Management WordPress plugin, tracked as CVE-2022-47430. The vulnerability affects versions through 4.1 of the plugin and was discovered on December 21, 2022, with public disclosure occurring on April 19, 2023 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is tracked under CWE-89 and requires administrator privileges to exploit (NVD).

Impact

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow malicious actors to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data manipulation, and possible database compromise. The severity is rated as critical due to the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.2 of the plugin. Users are advised to update to version 4.2 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update functionality for vulnerable plugins as an additional security measure (Patchstack).

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