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CVE-2022-4049: WP User <= 7.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-01-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The WP User WordPress plugin through 7.0 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.

Affected products

• WP User: through 7.0

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b0781e2-ad62-4308-bafc-d45b9a2472be
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b0781e2-ad62-4308-bafc-d45b9a2472be

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