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CVE-2022-4117 (GCVE-0-2022-4117)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-26 12:28 – Updated: 2025-04-14 14:15
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
IWS - Geo Form Fields <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Summary
The IWS WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection.
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 2025-04-14 14:15 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fac3eb4-13c0-44… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown IWS Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Credits
cydave WPScan
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3b4b9cb4-bdcf-4de3-b296-e8ac215d64a5

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4117

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress IWS - Geo Form Fields plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 2
Product Wordpress IWS - Geo Form Fields plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: cbf1a5c6-7207-4d59-9cdd-4d579a945ad7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4117

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-09-19
Asserted: 2025-09-19
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: IWS - Geo Form Fields <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi | Affected: Unknown / IWS | 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 IWS - Geo Form Fields <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
Vendor Unknown
Product IWS
Added Date 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
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 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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