CVE-2022-3860Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated SQL injection via unsanitized template type

Published Jan 2, 2023 · Updated Apr 10, 2025

SQL injection in Smackcoders Email Template Builder before 1.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute database queries. Fifteen swcm_* WordPress actions insert the template_type request parameter into SQL without sanitization or escaping. An Author account can submit time-delay payloads through these actions, enabling database reads or writes within the site's database privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Smackcoders Email Template Builder before 1.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute database queries. Fifteen swcm_* WordPress actions insert the template_type request parameter into SQL without sanitization or escaping. An Author account can submit time-delay payloads through these actions, enabling database reads or writes within the site's database privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3860
Published
Jan 2, 2023
Updated
Apr 10, 2025
Vendor
Smackcoders Inc.
Product
Email Template Builder for WooCommerce & Easy Digital Downloads
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.7.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Smackcoders Inc. · Email Template Builder for WooCommerce & Easy Digital Downloadsversion=0 <1.7.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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