CVE-2022-4359: The WP RSS By Publishers WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege use

high Affects wp-rss-by-publishers (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP RSS By Publishers WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege use

Package
wp-rss-by-publishers (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=0.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (63.0th percentile)
Published
2023-01-02
Source
nvd

References

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