CVE-2022-0228 Popup Builder < 4.0.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection
High-privilege users can perform SQL injection via unvalidated parameters in the admin dashboard of the Popup Builder plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0228?
CVE-2022-0228 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups., published on 21 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not validate and properly escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, which could allow high privilege users to perform SQL injection
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sygnoos Popup Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2022-0228 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0228 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.
- CVE-2022-0479 Popup Builder < 4.1.1 - SQL Injection to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2020-9006 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-14695 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2021-25082 Popup Builder < 4.0.7 - LFI to RCE
- CVE-2023-6696 Missing authorization in Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3jc-m34v-m835.