CVE-2022-46859CWE-89

WordPress Spiffy Calendar Plugin <= 4.9.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

High · published November 3, 2023

CVSS v3.1
8.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky SQL injection vulnerability in Spiffy Calendar could let attackers pull whatever data they want — like a waiter handing out secret recipes without checking! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the chef lets anyone rewrite the menu without verifying their reservations. That means anyone could order up anything, including your most sensitive data! If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries to access, modify, or even delete critical information. This could lead to unauthorized access to user data or system integrity violations, putting your entire service at risk!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef lets anyone rewrite the menu without verifying their reservations. That means anyone could order up anything, including your most sensitive data! This SQL injection vulnerability arises from improper handling of special characters in user inputs, allowing malicious SQL commands to be executed within the database queries of the affected Spiffy Calendar plugin (versions 4.9.1 and below).

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries to access, modify, or even delete critical information. This could lead to unauthorized access to user data or system integrity violations, putting your entire service at risk! To protect your application, immediately update Spiffy Calendar to version 4.9.2 or later, where this flaw has been fixed. Additionally, review and sanitize all user inputs to ensure that such vulnerabilities are mitigated and prevented in the future. You've got this! Follow these steps and you’ll be back on track, securing your app in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00550 · 45.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-11-03T12:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 NOV 12:43Z
    WordPress Spiffy Calendar Plugin <= 4.9.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
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