CVE-2022-43462 CRITICAL

CVE-2022-43462: WordPress IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin <= 5.00 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability

Vendor Adeel Ahmed
Product IP Blacklist Cloud
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published January 17, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Adeel Ahmed's IP Blacklist Cloud plugin <= 5.00 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

IP Blacklist Cloud versions up to 5.00 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject malicious SQL code to read, modify, or delete database contents. The vulnerability affects the entire application scope and requires administrative access to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete database records by injecting SQL commands into application queries.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could expose or corrupt all application data stored in the database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges on the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 17, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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