CVE-2022-0785: The Daily Prayer Time WordPress plugin before 2022.03.01 does not sanitise and escape the month parameter befo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0785?

daily prayer time: upgrade to 2022.03.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-0785 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0785 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-0785 affect?

CVE-2022-0785 affects daily prayer time. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Daily Prayer Time WordPress plugin before 2022.03.01 does not sanitise and escape the month parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the get_monthly_timetable AJAX action (available to unauthenticated users), leading to an unaut

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-0785?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-0785 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting daily prayer time. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Daily Prayer Time WordPress plugin before 2022.03.01 does not sanitise and escape the month parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the get_monthly_timetable AJAX action (available to unauthenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 5%: 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	9.0% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2022-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: daily prayer time project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-04-18 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

daily prayer time project daily prayer time UPGRADE

Affected: < 2022.03.01

Fixed in: 2022.03.01

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy daily-prayer-time || rpm -q daily-prayer-time || daily-prayer-time --version

2. UPGRADE to 2022.03.01 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade daily-prayer-time

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade daily-prayer-time

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Nuclei scan template: WordPress Daily Prayer Time <2022.03.01 - SQL Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2022-0785?

daily prayer time: upgrade to 2022.03.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-0785 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0785 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-2022-0785 affect?

CVE-2022-0785 affects daily prayer time. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Daily Prayer Time WordPress plugin before 2022.03.01 does not sanitise and escape the month parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the get_monthly_timetable AJAX action (available to unauthenticated users), leading to an unaut

How urgent is CVE-2022-0785?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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