CVE-2022-0949

Public Exploit

WP Block and Stop Bad Bots < 6.930 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Description

The Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection WordPress plugin before 6.930 does not properly sanitise and escape the fingerprint parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the stopbadbots_grava_fingerprint AJAX action, available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a0fbb79a-e160-49df-9cf2-18ab64ea66cb	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0949?: CVE-2022-0949 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0949?: To fix CVE-2022-0949, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0949 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-0949 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0949?: CVE-2022-0949 affects Unknown Block Bad Bots and Stop Bad Bots Crawlers and Spiders and Anti Spam Protection.

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Description

Category

CWE-89 – Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References

Frequently Asked Questions