CVE-2022-0693: Master Elements <= 8.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

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

Master Elements: through 8.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a72bf075-fd4b-4aa5-b4a4-5f62a0620643
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a72bf075-fd4b-4aa5-b4a4-5f62a0620643

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