Video List Manager <= 1.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection
CVE-2023-1408

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Video List Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 May 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 15%

What is CVE-2023-1408?

The Video List Manager plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.7, suffers from a SQL injection vulnerability. This issue arises due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-input parameters utilized in SQL statements. High privilege users, such as administrators, could exploit this flaw to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification. Maintaining proper input validation and employing security best practices are essential to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Video List Manager 0 <= 1.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-1408 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/baf7ef4d-b2ba-48e0-9c17-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

EPSS Score

15% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

zhangyunpei and Yeting Li VARAS@IIE
WPScan
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CVE-2023-1408 : Video List Manager <= 1.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection