CVE-2022-29419 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29419: WordPress 3xSocializer plugin <= 0.98.22 - Authenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability

Vendor Don Crowther

Product 3xSocializer (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published April 25, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Don Crowther's 3xSocializer plugin <= 0.98.22 at WordPress possible for users with a low role like a subscriber or higher.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The 3xSocializer WordPress plugin through version 0.98.22 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in its database queries. An attacker with low-level WordPress access can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability affects multiple security functions and requires network access but no user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute arbitrary SQL commands to read, modify, or delete database records.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents may be exposed, altered, or deleted; site functionality may be disrupted.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level WordPress user account (subscriber or higher); network access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 25, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29419 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-29419

CWE CWE-89

CVSS 6.0 / MEDIUM

Affected versions