WP AutoComplete Search <= 1.0.4 - 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 AutoComplete Search WordPress plugin through 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03849 90th 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 AutoComplete Search | up to 1.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP AutoComplete Search VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netflixtech:wp_autocomplete_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Netflixtech |
- cpe:2.3:a:netflixtech:wp_autocomplete_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Netflixtech
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4297
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcgc-gw57-wr9f
- 2026-11-02 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-4297 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4297 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcgc-gw57-wr9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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