CVE-2022-3689 HTML Forms < 1.3.25 - Admin+ SQLi
High-privilege users can exploit SQL injection in the HTML Forms WordPress 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-2022-3689?
CVE-2022-3689 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown HTML Forms, published on 28 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.25 does not properly properly escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksoftwarellc Html Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3689 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-2022-3689 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3689 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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- CVE-2025-46236 WordPress HTML Forms plugin <= 1.5.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-6412 HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin < 1.3.34 - Bulk Delete via CSRF
- CVE-2024-6243 HTML Forms < 1.3.33 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2023-50836 WordPress HTML Forms Plugin <= 1.3.28 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj2v-wf83-5cr4.