CVE-2022-0836: SEMA API < 4.02 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The SEMA API WordPress plugin before 4.02 does not properly sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements via an AJAX action, leading to SQL Injections exploitable by unauthenticated users

Affected products

SEMA API: before 4.02 — fixed in 4.02

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SEMA API 4.02. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a226ae8-7d9c-4f47-90af-8a399a08f03f
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a226ae8-7d9c-4f47-90af-8a399a08f03f

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