# CVE-2022-1690: Note Press <= 0.1.10 - Admin+ SQLi via Bulk Actions

> An authenticated admin can execute arbitrary SQL commands via bulk actions in the Note Press WordPress plugin, potentially compromising database integrity.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r5jm-8rmg-j57w

## What is CVE-2022-1690?

CVE-2022-1690 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Note Press, published on 6 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Note Press WordPress plugin through 0.1.10 does not sanitise and escape the ids from the bulk actions before using them in a SQL statement in an admin page, leading to an SQL injection

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1690?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Datainterlock Note Press.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Note Press

- [CVE-2017-18548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18548/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-1688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1688/): Note Press <= 0.1.10 - Admin+ SQLi via id (low 2.7)
- [CVE-2022-1689](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1689/): Note Press <= 0.1.10 - Admin+ SQLi via Update (low 2.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1690 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1690 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Note Press, published on 6 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown Note Press. 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-2022-1690/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1690/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1690
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1690
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1690

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1690/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.