Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated SQLi
CVE-2023-1020

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2023

Summary

The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.4.2, contains a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter used in an unprotected AJAX action. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to the compromise of the database and sensitive information exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox 0 <= 1.4.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4e5aa9a3-65a0-47d6-bc26-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Simone Onofri
Donato Onofri
WPScan
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