# CVE-2022-4230: WP Statistics < 13.2.9 - Authenticated SQLi

> Authenticated users can perform SQL injection in WP Statistics plugin if low-privilege access is enabled, allowing data access or modification.

- **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:** 23 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p3gh-jpx5-fp34

## What is CVE-2022-4230?

CVE-2022-4230 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Statistics, published on 23 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.2.9 does not escape a parameter, which could allow authenticated users to perform SQL Injection attacks. By default, the affected feature is available to users with the manage_options capability (admin+), however the plugin has a settings to allow low privilege users to access it as well.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4230?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Veronalabs Wp Statistics.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4230 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4230 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Statistics

- [CVE-2022-38074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38074/): WordPress WP Statistics Plugin <= 13.2.10 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-0651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0651/): WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via current_page_type (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-25148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25148/): WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via current_page_id (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-25149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25149/): WP Statistics <= 13.1.5 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via IP (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-0513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0513/): WP Statistics <= 13.1.4 Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection via exclusion_reason (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4230 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Statistics, published on 23 Jan 2023. 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-2022-4230 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WP Statistics. 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-2022-4230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4230

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4230/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.