CVE-2022-43462Network attack vector

Administrator database access via undisclosed SQL injection

Published Jan 17, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

SQL injection in Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud 5.00 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read or alter WordPress database data. Public advisories do not identify the vulnerable request parameter, PHP locus, or unsafe SQL construction. Administrator access to a network-reachable WordPress dashboard is required; successful exploitation exposes or modifies stored site data.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Adeel Ahmed IP Blacklist Cloud 5.00 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read or alter WordPress database data. Public advisories do not identify the vulnerable request parameter, PHP locus, or unsafe SQL construction. Administrator access to a network-reachable WordPress dashboard is required; successful exploitation exposes or modifies stored site data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43462
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Adeel Ahmed
Product
IP Blacklist Cloud
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=5.00

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adeel Ahmed · IP Blacklist Cloudversion=n/a <=5.00

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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