Master Elements <= 8.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Master Elements WordPress plugin through 8.0 does not validate and escape the meta_ids parameter of its remove_post_meta_condition AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an unauthenticated SQL Injection
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06918 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Master Elements | 8.0 – 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Master Elements VendorUnknown Affected 8.0 – 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c45-725m-4wqx
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-0693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c45-725m-4wqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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