# CVE-2022-3494: Complianz (Free < 6.3.4, Premium < 6.3.6) - Translator SQLi

> Attackers with translator roles can inject arbitrary SQL via unsanitized translations, potentially reading or modifying 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:** 7 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 1 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-49q7-gc3f-7wp4

## What is CVE-2022-3494?

CVE-2022-3494 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Complianz Premium, published on 7 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.3.4, and Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.3.6 allow a translators to inject arbitrary SQL through an unsanitized translation. SQL can be injected through an infected translation file, or by a user with a translator role through translation plugins such as Loco Translate or WPML.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3494?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Really-Simple-Plugins Complianz.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3494 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3494 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Complianz Premium

- [CVE-2023-33333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33333/): Cross-site request forgery in Complianz (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-34030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34030/): WordPress Complianz and Complianz Premium plugins - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-0193](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0193/): Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-1069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1069/): Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-6498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6498/): Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-site Scripting via settings (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3494 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3494 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Complianz Premium, published on 7 Nov 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-2022-3494 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Complianz Premium. 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-2022-3494/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3494/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3494
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3494
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3494

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3494/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.