Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk: SQL injection
Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk
- Plugin slug
spam-protection,-antispam,-firewall- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 25, 2022
This CVE was published Oct 25, 2022 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk WordPress plugin before 5.185.1 does not validate ids before using them in a SQL statement, which could lead to SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H