How severe is CVE-2022-0769?

CVE-2022-0769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-0769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-0769?

CVE-2022-0769 affects Usersultra Users Ultra. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0769?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-0769 published?

CVE-2022-0769 was published on 2022-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-0769

CVE-2022-0769 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Usersultra Users Ultra with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Usersultra Users Ultra
Published: 2022-04-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Users Ultra WordPress plugin through 3.1.0 fails to properly sanitize and escape the data_target parameter before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed via the rating_vote AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an SQL Injection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0769?: The Users Ultra WordPress plugin through 3.1.0 fails to properly sanitize and escape the data_target parameter before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed via the rating_vote AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an SQL Injection.
How severe is CVE-2022-0769?: CVE-2022-0769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-0769 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-0769?: CVE-2022-0769 affects Usersultra Users Ultra. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0769?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-0769 published?: CVE-2022-0769 was published on 2022-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05eab45d-ebe9-440f-b9c3-73ec40ef1141

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:usersultra:users_ultra:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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