# CVE-2022-42497: WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code via SQL injection in the Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin for WordPress.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cxgq-ppw3-chjj

## What is CVE-2022-42497?

CVE-2022-42497 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Api2Cart Bridge Connector (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on WordPress.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Api2cart Api2cart Bridge Connector.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Api2Cart Bridge Connector (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2022-42698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42698/): WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42497 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Api2Cart Bridge Connector (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Api2Cart Bridge Connector (WordPress plugin). 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-2022-42497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42497/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.