PatchTheCVECVE-2022-0846: The SpeakOut! Email Petitions WordPress plugin before 2.14.15.1 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter
CVE-2022-0846 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting speakout\! email petitions. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The SpeakOut! Email Petitions WordPress plugin before 2.14.15.1 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the dk_speakout_sendmail AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users
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 | 8.8% (top 5%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2022-03-28 |
| 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
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: SpeakOut Email Petitions < 2.14.15.1 - 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-2022-0846?
speakout\! email petitions: upgrade to 2.14.15.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-0846 being exploited?
CVE-2022-0846 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-2022-0846 affect?
CVE-2022-0846 affects speakout\! email petitions. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The SpeakOut! Email Petitions WordPress plugin before 2.14.15.1 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the dk_speakout_sendmail AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenti
How urgent is CVE-2022-0846?
Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action