WP User Merger Plugin up to 1.5.2 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WP User Merger Plugin up to 1.5.2 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-3848. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP User Merger Plugin up to 1.5.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WP User Merger WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as admin

The weakness was shared 11/28/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3848 since 11/03/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP User Merger Plugin 1.5.3

Timelineinfo

11/03/2022 🔍
11/28/2022 +25 days 🔍
11/28/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/25/2025 +879 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3848 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3848
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214439

Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2022 16:48
Updated: 04/25/2025 22:08
Changes: 11/28/2022 16:48 (40), 12/23/2022 17:07 (11), 04/25/2025 22:08 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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