# CVE-2022-3142: NEX-Forms < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi

> Authenticated attackers with form statistics access can execute SQL injection attacks in the NEX-Forms WordPress plugin to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5www-q64q-vx68

## What is CVE-2022-3142?

CVE-2022-3142 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more, published on 19 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injections. The attack can be executed by anyone who is permitted to view the forms statistics chart, by default administrators, however can be configured otherwise via the plugin settings.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3142?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Basixonline Nex-Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3142 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3142 exists.

Public exploit code:

- NEX-Forms WordPress plugin < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi (exploitdb)
- NEX-Forms Plugin < 7.9.7 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-3142.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more

- [CVE-2015-9452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9452/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-53808](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53808/): WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-50838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50838/): WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2021-34675](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34675/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-34676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34676/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3142 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3142 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more, published on 19 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3142 exists.

Affected product: Unknown NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more. 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-2022-3142/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3142/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3142
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3142
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3142

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3142/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.