CVE-2022-3720 Event Monster < 1.2.1 - Admin+ SQLi
High-privilege users can exploit SQL injection in the Event Monster 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-2022-3720?
CVE-2022-3720 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Event Monster, published on 21 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Event Monster WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not validate and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements, which could lead to SQL Injection exploitable by high privilege users
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awplife Event Monster.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3720 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-2022-3720 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3720 exists.
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- CVE-2023-47525 WordPress Event Management Tickets Booking Plugin <= 1.3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-11396 Event monster <= 1.4.3 - Information Exposure Via Visitors List Export
- CVE-2024-5059 WordPress Event Monster Plugin <= 1.4.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
- CVE-2022-3336 Event Monster < 1.2.0 - Visitors Deletion via CSRF
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v727-m7g4-8xpx.