CVE-2022-1013 Personal Dictionary < 1.3.4 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Personal Dictionary WordPress plugin to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1013?
CVE-2022-1013 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Personal Dictionary, published on 9 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Personal Dictionary WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 fails to properly sanitize user supplied POST data before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed, leading to a blind SQL injection vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Personal Dictionary.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1013 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-2022-1013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1013 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxm3-92vm-cmjp.