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CVE-2022-0254

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-03-14
  • Fixed in5.2.13
  • WeaknessCWE-89

Am I affected?

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Description

The WordPress Zero Spam WordPress plugin before 5.2.11 does not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-03-1415:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
bmarshall511/wordpress_zero_spam
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.2< 5.2.135.2.13
Highfivery zero-spam
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.2< 5.2.115.2.11

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update bmarshall511/wordpress_zero_spam to 5.2.13

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-89known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.0 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2022-03-29

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-03-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pq2f-3fg3-rw99

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0254?

The WordPress Zero Spam WordPress plugin before 5.2.11 does not properly sanitise and escape the order and orderby parameters before using them in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection

Is CVE-2022-0254 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-0254 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0254?

CVE-2022-0254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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