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CVE-2023-5438

HIGH

8.8

Description

The wp image slideshow 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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published10/31/2023

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

gopiplus:wp_image_slideshow

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-image-slideshow/trunk/wp-image-slideshow.php?rev=2827205#L189(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2985394/wp-image-slideshow#file2(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e24383b-5b0f-4114-908b-4c2778632f73?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-image-slideshow/trunk/wp-image-slideshow.php?rev=2827205#L189(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2985394/wp-image-slideshow#file2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e24383b-5b0f-4114-908b-4c2778632f73?source=cve(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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