CVE-2022-1023Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator SQL injection via unescaped feed GUID

Published Apr 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

SQL injection in SecondLineThemes Podcast Importer SecondLine before 1.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL via a crafted feed. The importer passes an RSS item GUID containing attacker-controlled SQL syntax into a database query without proper sanitization or escaping. Administrator-level access to the WordPress import page and control of the supplied podcast feed are required; exploitation permits database reads, writes, or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SecondLineThemes Podcast Importer SecondLine before 1.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute SQL via a crafted feed. The importer passes an RSS item GUID containing attacker-controlled SQL syntax into a database query without proper sanitization or escaping. Administrator-level access to the WordPress import page and control of the supplied podcast feed are required; exploitation permits database reads, writes, or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1023
Published
Apr 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
SecondLineThemes
Product
Podcast Importer SecondLine
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.8 <1.3.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

SecondLineThemes · Podcast Importer SecondLineversion=1.3.8 <1.3.8

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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