What is CVE-2022-4117?

CVE-2022-4117 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iws-Geo-Form-Fields Project, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-4117?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-4117 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Iws-Geo-Form-Fields Project

CVE-2022-4117

The IWS WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection.

Published 2022-12-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Iws-Geo-Form-Fields Project
Iws — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fac3eb4-13c0-442d-b27c-7b7736208193 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4117?: CVE-2022-4117 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iws-Geo-Form-Fields Project, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-4117?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4117 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.