CVE-2022-1685 Five Minute Webshop <= 1.3.2 - Admin+ SQLi via orderby

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

An authenticated admin can exploit SQL injection in the Five Minute Webshop plugin to read or modify database contents.

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-2022-1685?

CVE-2022-1685 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Five Minute Webshop, published on 6 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Five Minute Webshop WordPress plugin through 1.3.2 does not properly validate and sanitise the orderby parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the Manage Products admin page, leading to an SQL Injection

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Five Minute Webshop Project Five Minute Webshop.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1685 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-2022-1685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4588-f2xw-66mq.

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