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CVE-2022-1556: StaffList < 3.1.5 - Admin+ SQLi

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 20.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The StaffList WordPress plugin before 3.1.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement when searching for Staff in the admin dashboard, leading to an SQL Injection

Affected products

• era404 StaffList: before 3.1.5 — fixed in 3.1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: era404 StaffList 3.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166918/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04890549-6bd1-44dd-8bce-7125c01be5d4
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166918/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04890549-6bd1-44dd-8bce-7125c01be5d4

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