Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0693Master Elements <= 8.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity SQL injection in Master Elements from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 6.9% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)6.9%top 5.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Master Elements WordPress plugin through 8.0 does not validate and escape the meta_ids parameter of its remove_post_meta_condition AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Master Elements | 8.0 – through 8.0 |
Weakness: CWE-89