# CVE-2022-43462: WordPress IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin <= 5.00 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability

> Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the IP Blacklist Cloud plugin to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-64cg-x9wj-m2fx

## What is CVE-2022-43462?

CVE-2022-43462 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Auth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Adeel Ahmed's IP Blacklist Cloud plugin <= 5.00 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43462?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ad33lx Ip Blacklist Cloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud

- [CVE-2015-10105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10105/): IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin CSV File Import ip_blacklist_cloud.php valid_js_identifier path traversal (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-42462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42462/): WordPress IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin <= 5.00 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43462 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43462 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud. 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-2022-43462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43462/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43462
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43462
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43462

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43462/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.