SQL Injection Vulnerability in Image Horizontal Reel Scroll Slideshow for WordPress
CVE-2023-5412

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Image horizontal reel scroll slideshow
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 October 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Image Horizontal Reel Scroll Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL injection due to inadequate escaping of user-supplied parameters within its shortcode. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 13.2. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher can manipulate SQL queries by appending malicious input, potentially exposing sensitive data from the database. Proper input sanitization and SQL query preparation measures are essential to mitigate this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Image horizontal reel scroll slideshow * <= 13.2

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-2023-5412
Created by RandomRobbieBF

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-horizont...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2985331/imag...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
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