SQL Injection in Badgeos

CVE-2022-0817

The BadgeOS WordPress plugin through 3.7.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.116 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Badgeos
  • Unknown Badgeos — versions 3.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0817?
CVE-2022-0817 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Badgeos, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-0817?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0817 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.