Joy Of Text Lite Plugin up to 2.3.0 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Joy Of Text Lite Plugin up to 2.3.0 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4099. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joy Of Text Lite Plugin up to 2.3.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Joy Of Text Lite WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not properly sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in SQL statements accessible to unauthenticated users, leading to unauthenticated SQL injection

The weakness was shared 01/03/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4099 since 11/21/2022. 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 2.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Joy Of Text Lite Plugin 2.3.1

Timelineinfo

11/21/2022 🔍
01/03/2023 +43 days 🔍
01/03/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2025 +828 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4099 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217219

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2023 08:11
Updated: 04/10/2025 22:11
Changes: 01/03/2023 08:11 (41), 01/27/2023 08:17 (11), 04/10/2025 22:11 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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