CVE-2022-47445 HIGH

CVE-2022-47445: WordPress Be POPIA Compliant Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Web-X
Product Be POPIA Compliant
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published November 3, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 Web-X Be POPIA Compliant be-popia-compliant allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Be POPIA Compliant: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Be POPIA Compliant versions up to 1.2.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible over the network. An attacker can craft a malicious request that, when a user visits a link or page, executes arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database. This can expose sensitive data or degrade site performance. Update to a version newer than 1.2.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute SQL queries to read or modify database contents if a user visits a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents may be exposed or corrupted; site availability may be affected.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access and user interaction required; no authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 3, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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