# CVE-2022-0479: Popup Builder < 4.1.1 - SQL Injection to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

> An attacker can inject SQL or execute XSS against admins via a malicious link in the Popup Builder plugin, potentially leading to data theft or account takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3m2q-xc74-xcj8

## What is CVE-2022-0479?

CVE-2022-0479 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups., published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.1 does not sanitise and escape the sgpb-subscription-popup-id parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the All Subscribers admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection, which could also be used to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack against a logged in admin opening a malicious link

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0479?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sygnoos Popup Builder.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0479 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0479 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Popup Builder Plugin - SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0479.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.

- [CVE-2020-9006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9006/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-14695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14695/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-25082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25082/): Popup Builder < 4.0.7 - LFI to RCE (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-6696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6696/): Missing authorization in Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-6294](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6294/): popup-builder < 4.2.6 - Admin+ SSRF & File Read (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0479 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0479 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups., published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0479 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups.. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0479/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0479/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0479
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0479
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0479

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0479/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.