Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a high-severity SQL injection issue in Weblizar’s WordPress Coming Soon Page plugin through version 1.5.9. An attacker with high WordPress privileges could potentially query database data through the vulnerable plugin. Business risk is mainly confidentiality impact on sites using this plugin, not confirmed widespread unauthenticated exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted high-priority WordPress exposure. Prioritize internet-facing sites, sites holding customer data, and environments with many privileged CMS users.
Technical view
CVE-2022-46849 is CWE-89 SQL injection in Coming Soon Page - Responsive Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode, package responsive-coming-soon-page. CVSS 3.1 is 7.6: network reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with Weblizar Coming Soon Page - Responsive Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode installed at version 1.5.9 or earlier.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify public exploitation or CISA KEV listing. The CVSS vector requires high privileges, so the most credible risk involves compromised, malicious, or over-privileged WordPress accounts.
Researcher notes
Evidence names the vulnerable plugin and CVSS characteristics but does not provide exploit details, a fixed version, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming unauthenticated reachability; validation should focus on plugin presence, version, privilege model, and vendor remediation status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for responsive-coming-soon-page plugin installations.
- Upgrade or remove affected plugin versions according to vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access and remove unused privileged accounts.
- Disable the plugin if it is not business-critical pending remediation guidance.
- Review database backups and monitoring for unusual access patterns.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.5.9 or earlier.
- Review WordPress privileged user accounts for compromise or unnecessary access.
- Check web, application, and database logs for unusual errors or data access.
- Verify remediation by confirming the affected plugin is updated or removed.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L2.34.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.6HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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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.