CVE-2022-0827 (GCVE-0-2022-0827)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-13 12:41 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:40
VLAI Previdian
Title
Bestbooks <= 2.6.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Summary
The Bestbooks WordPress plugin through 2.6.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Bestbooks Affected: 2.6.3 , ≤ 2.6.3 (custom)
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Credits
cydave
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 23bce350-3569-4d3d-ba07-74a78e3ec853

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0827

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-11-08 01:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-11-08
Asserted: 2025-11-08
Scope
Notes: Bestbooks <= 2.6.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi | Affected: Bestbooks / Bestbooks | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.09127 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Bestbooks <= 2.6.3 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Cve Id CVE-2022-0827
Vendor Bestbooks
Ghsa Id None
Product Bestbooks
Added Date 2025-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.09127
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.95168
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2022-0827
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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