WP User <= 7.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Priority HIGH 82Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0509 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP User | up to 7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP User VendorUnknown Affected up to 7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_user_project:wp_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 7.0 | Vulnerable | Wp User Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_user_project:wp_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Wp User Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq28-qp88-5gwg
References
More Wp User Project Wp User vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07312 WP User < 7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-4049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq28-qp88-5gwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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