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CVE-2022-4050 (GCVE-0-2022-4050)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-19 13:41 – Updated: 2025-04-17 13:40
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
JoomSport < 5.2.8 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Summary
The JoomSport WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a 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
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-17 13:40 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5c96bb40-4c2d-4e… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown JoomSport Affected: 0 , < 5.2.8 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Credits
cydave
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 2ce59267-b63f-4bdc-9650-e23b35b55d0e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4050

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress JoomSport plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 39
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 2
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 1
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 1
Product Wordpress JoomSport plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 39
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8ff30059-6118-4e5e-acd0-ce3256774740

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4050

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-05 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-05
Asserted: 2025-06-05
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: JoomSport < 5.2.8 - Unauthenticated SQLi | Affected: Unknown / JoomSport | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title JoomSport < 5.2.8 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Vendor Unknown
Product JoomSport
Added Date 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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