WP User Merger < 1.5.3 - Admin+ SQLi via user_id
CVE-2022-3849

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP User Merger
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 November 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-3849?

The WP User Merger WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as admin

Affected Version(s)

WP User Merger 0 < 1.5.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-3849 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/511327d3-499b-4ad9-8fd3-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
https://bulletin.iese.de/post/wp-user-merger_1-5-1_3/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kunal Sharma (University of Kaiserslautern)
Daniel Krohmer (Fraunhofer IESE)
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.