# CVE-2022-0747: Infographic Maker - iList < 4.3.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via the post_id parameter in the Infographic Maker plugin, allowing unauthorized database access.

- **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:** 21 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g24q-hmgf-4p5q

## What is CVE-2022-0747?

CVE-2022-0747 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Infographic Maker – iList, published on 21 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Infographic Maker WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not validate and escape the post_id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the qcld_upvote_action AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0747?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quantumcloud Infographic Maker.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0747?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0747 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0747 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Infographic Maker iList < 4.3.8 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0747.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0747 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0747 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Infographic Maker – iList, published on 21 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-2022-0747 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Infographic Maker – iList. 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-2022-0747/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0747/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0747
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0747
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0747

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0747/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.