CVE-2023-5000
Horizontal scrolling announcements <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
Published 2 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
The Horizontal scrolling announcements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's 'hsas-shortcode' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- gopiplus Horizontal scrolling announcements
- gopiplus horizontal_scrolling_announcement
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/327e706d-2d6c-4204-a531-281f2e2dbcf0?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/horizontal-scrolling-announcements/trunk/query/db_content.php?rev=2827116#L44
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/horizontal-scrolling-announcements/trunk/query/db_content.php?rev=2973422#L56
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2023-5000
- NVD: CVE-2023-5000
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