WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-2840 Modified

Zephyr Project Manager: SQL injection

Zephyr Project Manager is affected by SQL injection. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Zephyr Project Manager
Plugin slug
zephyr-project-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 19, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Sep 19, 2022 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Zephyr Project Manager 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 Zephyr Project Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.5 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before using them in SQL statements via various AJAX actions available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, leading to SQL injections

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

Primary and upstream sources