SQL Injection Vulnerability in Jquery News Ticker Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-5430
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Gopiplushotmailcom
- Status
- Jquery News Ticker
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 31 October 2023
Summary
The Jquery News Ticker Plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an SQL Injection flaw due to inadequate escaping of user-supplied parameters and unsound SQL query preparation. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level and higher permissions to manipulate existing SQL queries. Attackers could use this weakness to execute additional SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive database information.
Affected Version(s)
Jquery news ticker * <= 3.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Lana Codes