What is CVE-2023-1020?

CVE-2023-1020 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-1020?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-1020 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project

CVE-2023-1020

The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.

EPSS: 0.050 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Wp_live_chat_shoutbox_project Wp_live_chat_shoutbox
Unknown Steveas Wp Live Chat Shoutbox — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1020?: CVE-2023-1020 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project, classified under CWE-89 SQL INJECTION. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-1020?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1020 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.