# CVE-2022-44580: WordPress Plugin for Google Reviews Plugin <= 2.2.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

> An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Plugin for Google Reviews WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database content.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 15 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-225m-86f4-c6qv

## What is CVE-2022-44580?

CVE-2022-44580 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews, published on 15 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews plugin <= 2.2.3 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44580?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Richplugins Plugin for Google Reviews.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews

- [CVE-2023-6884](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6884/): Plugin for Google Reviews <= 3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2022-45369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45369/): WordPress Plugin for Google Reviews plugin <= 2.2.2 - Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44580 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44580 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews, published on 15 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RichPlugins Plugin for Google Reviews. 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-2022-44580/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44580/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44580
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44580
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44580

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44580/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.