CVE-2022-3865 WP User Merger < 1.5.3 - Admin+ SQLi via ID

High 8.8 Published Updated

Admin-level users can exploit SQL injection in WP User Merger 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-2022-3865?

CVE-2022-3865 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP User Merger, published on 28 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP User Merger WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 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 admin

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3865?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp User Merger Project Wp User Merger.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3865?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3865 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-2022-3865 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3865 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9ff9-jpcp-gg2m.

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