Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Paid Memberships Pro Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-23488

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 27%

Summary

The Paid Memberships Pro plugin for WordPress, specifically versions earlier than 2.9.8, contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability. This flaw is located in the 'code' parameter of the '/pmpro/v1/order' REST route, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through crafted requests. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, posing significant risks to the integrity and confidentiality of the website's database.

Affected Version(s)

Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin < 2.9.8

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-2023-23488-PoC
Created by r3nt0n

CVE-2023-23488-pmpro-2.8
Created by cybfar

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171661/WordPress-Pai...

EPSS Score

27% 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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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