CVE-2022-0781: Nirweb support < 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 13.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The Nirweb support WordPress plugin before 2.8.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action (available to unauthenticated users), leading to an SQL injection

Affected products

Nirweb support: before 2.8.2 — fixed in 2.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nirweb support 2.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a8f9c7b-a422-4f45-a516-c3c14eb05161
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a8f9c7b-a422-4f45-a516-c3c14eb05161

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