SQL Injection in Gopiplus Wp Photo Text Slider 50
CVE-2023-5439
The Wp photo text slider 50 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 8.0 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 class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.008 (52.8th 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 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5439?
- CVE-2023-5439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gopiplus Wp Photo Text Slider 50, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5439?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5439 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.