Vulnerability · Published Oct 31, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-5437WP fade in text news <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in WP fade in text news from gopiplus. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gopiplus | WP fade in text news | 0 – through 12.0 |
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H