# CVE-2022-47445: WordPress Be POPIA Compliant Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

> An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Be POPIA Compliant WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database content.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rq59-f2vw-wx6p

## What is CVE-2022-47445?

CVE-2022-47445 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Web-X Be POPIA Compliant, published on 3 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Web-X Be POPIA Compliant be-popia-compliant allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Be POPIA Compliant: from n/a through 1.2.0.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47445?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Web-X Be-Popia-Compliant.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-47445?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-47445 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-47445 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-47445 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Web-X Be POPIA Compliant, published on 3 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Web-X Be POPIA Compliant. 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-2022-47445/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47445/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47445
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47445
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-47445

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47445/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.