# CVE-2022-2840: Zephyr Project Manager < 3.2.5 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute SQL injection attacks via AJAX actions in the Zephyr Project Manager WordPress plugin.

- **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:** 19 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v5j7-5w29-28r9

## What is CVE-2022-2840?

CVE-2022-2840 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Zephyr Project Manager, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Zephyr Project Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.5 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before using them in SQL statements via various AJAX actions available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, leading to SQL injections

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2840?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zephyr-One Zephyr Project Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2840 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2840 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Wordpress Plugin Zephyr Project Manager 3.2.42 - Multiple SQLi (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Zephyr Project Manager

- [CVE-2024-37484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37484/): WordPress Zephyr Project Manager plugin <= 3.3.97 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-7624](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7624/): Zephyr Project Manager <= 3.3.101 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Privilege Escalation (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-38761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38761/): WordPress Zephyr Project Manager plugin <= 3.3.99 - Sensitive Data Exposure via Export File vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-32526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32526/): WordPress Zephyr Project Manager plugin <= 3.3.101 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-7356](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7356/): Zephyr Project Manager <= 3.3.100 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via filename Parameter (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2840 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2840 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Zephyr Project Manager, published on 19 Sep 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-2022-2840 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Zephyr Project Manager. 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-2022-2840/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2840/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2840
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2840
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2840

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2840/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.