CVE-2022-3142

HIGH
Published Sep 19, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 19, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before using it in SQL statements, leading to SQL injections. The attack can be executed by anyone who is permitted to view the forms statistics chart, by default administrators, however can be configured otherwise via the plugin settings.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-89 SQL Injection Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
basixonlinenex-forms* <7.9.7

References 3

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171477/WordPress-NEX-Forms-SQL-Injection.html
  • medium.com https://medium.com/%40elias.hohl/authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nex-forms-wordpress-plugin-35b8558dd0f5
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8acc0fc6-efe6-4662-b9ac-6342a7823328
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.