PatchTheCVECVE-2022-0773: The Documentor WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 fails to sanitize and escape user input before it is being inter
CVE-2022-0773 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting documentor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Documentor WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 fails to sanitize and escape user input before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 43.3% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2022-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/55b89de0-30ed-4f98-935e-51f069faf6fc
- Nuclei scan template: Documentor <= 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2022-0773?
documentor: upgrade to newer than 1.5.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-0773 being exploited?
CVE-2022-0773 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2022-0773 affect?
CVE-2022-0773 affects documentor. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Documentor WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 fails to sanitize and escape user input before it is being interpolated in an SQL statement and then executed, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
How urgent is CVE-2022-0773?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action