VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-3142
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injections.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 11.4%
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Description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injections. The attack can be executed by anyone who is permitted to view the forms statistics chart, by default administrators, however can be configured otherwise via the plugin settings.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 11.42% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- basixonline/nex-forms
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171477/WordPress-NEX-Forms-SQL-Injection.html
- https://medium.com/%40elias.hohl/authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nex-forms-wordpress-plugin-35b8558dd0f5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8acc0fc6-efe6-4662-b9ac-6342a7823328Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171477/WordPress-NEX-Forms-SQL-Injection.html
- https://medium.com/%40elias.hohl/authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nex-forms-wordpress-plugin-35b8558dd0f5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8acc0fc6-efe6-4662-b9ac-6342a7823328Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.