CVE-2022-3769 OWM Weather < 5.6.9 - Contributor+ SQLi
Contributor-level attackers can exploit SQL injection in the OWM Weather plugin to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3769?
CVE-2022-3769 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown OWM Weather, published on 28 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The OWM Weather WordPress plugin before 5.6.9 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as contributor
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ujsoftware Owm Weather.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3769 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-2022-3769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3769 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown OWM Weather
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9v5-43w4-jhw3.