# CVE-2022-0788: WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform < 1.5.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the WP Fundraising plugin to read or modify database contents.

- **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:** 6 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xgvg-f3q7-ww4w

## What is CVE-2022-0788?

CVE-2022-0788 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform, published on 6 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform WordPress plugin before 1.5.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via one of it's REST route, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0788?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpmet Fundengine.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0788?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0788 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0788 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <1.5.0 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0788.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform

- [CVE-2024-6698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6698/): FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0788 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0788 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform, published on 6 Jun 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-2022-0788 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WP Fundraising Donation and Crowdfunding Platform. 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-2022-0788/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0788/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0788
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0788
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0788

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0788/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.