CVE-2022-0254: Zero Spam < 5.2.11 - Admin+ SQL Injection

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The WordPress Zero Spam WordPress plugin before 5.2.11 does not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection

Affected products

WordPress Zero Spam: before 5.2.11 — fixed in 5.2.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WordPress Zero Spam 5.2.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2660225
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2680906
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2660225
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2680906
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae54681f-7b89-408c-b0ee-ba4a520db997

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