StaffList <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2022-1556
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published May 2, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
Description

The StaffList WordPress plugin before 3.1.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement when searching for Staff in the admin dashboard, leading to an SQL Injection

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug stafflist (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.1.2
Patched Version
  • 3.1.5
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