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CVE-2022-1578: My wpdb < 2.5 - Arbitrary SQL Query via CSRF

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-11-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The My wpdb WordPress plugin before 2.5 is missing CSRF check when running SQL queries, which could allow attacker to make a logged in admin run arbitrary SQL query via a CSRF attack

Affected products

• My wpdb: before 2.5 — fixed in 2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: My wpdb 2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c280da92-4ac2-43ea-93a2-6c583b79b98b
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c280da92-4ac2-43ea-93a2-6c583b79b98b

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