Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress sports league plugin allowed a logged-in administrator to manipulate an events page sorting field and alter database queries. Because admin access is required, the main business risk is from compromised, shared, or malicious administrator accounts. Successful abuse could expose sensitive database data, change records, or disrupt site availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin risk where JoomSport is installed and admin accounts are broadly accessible or weakly protected. It is less urgent for sites without the plugin or with tightly controlled admin access, but still requires inventory and remediation tracking.
Technical view
CVE-2022-2717 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in JoomSport for WordPress through version 5.2.5. The vulnerable input is the orderby parameter on the joomsport-events-form page, caused by insufficient escaping and query preparation. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges, no user interaction, and high CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the JoomSport plugin at version 5.2.5 or earlier. The attacker needs administrative privileges, so internet exposure alone is not enough; admin account security is central to risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The vulnerability is still serious because a compromised WordPress administrator account could turn normal plugin access into database read, write, or availability impact.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence identifies the vulnerable parameter, page, privilege level, CVSS vector, and affected version ceiling. It does not provide proof of active exploitation. The WordPress Trac links indicate relevant code history, but patch version details should be confirmed from vendor or plugin release guidance before asserting a fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites running JoomSport and record plugin versions.
- If version is 5.2.5 or older, check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for a safe update.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unused or cannot be safely updated.
- Reduce WordPress administrator access to only required trusted accounts.
- Review admin account security, MFA, password hygiene, and recent login history.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether JoomSport is installed on production, staging, or backup WordPress instances.
- Verify installed plugin version against the vulnerable range: 5.2.5 and earlier.
- Review admin users for unexpected accounts or excessive privileges.
- Inspect web and database logs for unusual admin activity involving event management pages.
- Confirm remediation by documenting updated, removed, or risk-accepted instances.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b6cf4ab-9e4d-4fd7-9e9e-c678ccc4d810?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/trunk/includes/pages/joomsport-page-events.php?rev=2679820#L28CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2717CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2767877%40joomsport-sports-league-results-management&new=2767877%40joomsport-sports-league-results-management&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.