SQL Injection in Mihail-Chepovskiy Web Directory Free
CVE-2023-2201
The Web Directory Free for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 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 privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.008 (55.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2201?
- CVE-2023-2201 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mihail-Chepovskiy Web Directory Free, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2201?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2201 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.