Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5437
The WP fade in text news plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 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 subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Vulnerability category: Sql Injection
Products affected by CVE-2023-5437
- cpe:2.3:a:gopiplus:wp_fade_in_text_news:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5437
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5437
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-5437
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The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-5437
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4accf10-710e-4cba-8d61-04e422324f9d?source=cve
WP fade in text news <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via ShortcodePatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2985398/wp-fade-in-text-news#file2
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-fade-in-text-news/trunk/wp-fade-in-text-news.php?rev=2827202#L236
429 Too Many RequestsExploit
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