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CVE-2022-3254: The WordPress Classifieds Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3 does not properly sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated

critical Affects awp-classifieds (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WordPress Classifieds Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3 does not properly sanitise and escape some parameters before using them in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated

Package
awp-classifieds (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.3
Fixed in
4.3
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 7% (93.8th percentile)
Published
2022-10-31
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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