CVE-2022-46860 HIGH

CVE-2022-46860: WordPress Short URL Plugin <= 1.6.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Kaizencoders

Product Short URL

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published November 6, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in KaizenCoders Short URL allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Short URL: from n/a through 1.6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Short URL versions up to 1.6.4 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious SQL commands through input fields, potentially reading sensitive data from the database or disrupting site availability. The vulnerability affects multiple database operations and requires only network access and valid login credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the database or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized database access, data exposure, or denial of service affecting site stability and user data confidentiality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges and network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46860 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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