What is CVE-2022-4681?

CVE-2022-4681 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-4681?

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

Is CVE-2022-4681 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp

CVE-2022-4681

The Hide My WP WordPress plugin before 6.2.9 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.

EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th 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

Wpwave Hide_my_wp
Unknown Hide My Wp — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4681?: CVE-2022-4681 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpwave Hide My Wp, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-4681?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4681 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.