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3xsocializer - SQL Injection (CVE-2022-29419)

CVE-2022-29419

Vulnerability CVE-2022-29419 PLUGIN 3xsocializer MEDIUM

SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Don Crowther's 3xSocializer plugin

CVE-2022-29419

MEDIUM CVSS 6.0 Published 2022-04-25 Updated 2026-06-17
AI Risk Moderate (52/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 2
AI Risk Engine Moderate (52/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2022-04-25 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 178 days ago

AI enriched 178 days ago (2026-04-09 10:56 UTC)

Technical Summary

SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Don Crowther's 3xSocializer plugin

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.0). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

3xsocializer PLUGIN · 3xsocializer Affected: <= 0.98.22 Fixed version not specified

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References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update 3xsocializer to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs 3xsocializer.

How do I fix it?

Update 3xsocializer to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a SQL Injection flaw. An attacker who exploits it can read, alter or delete anything in the site database, including user accounts and password hashes.

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