wp image slideshow <= 12.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode

8.8
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2023-5438
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published October 30, 2023
Last Updated October 31, 2023
Researcher István Márton - Wordfence

Description

The wp image slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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Vulnerability Details for wp image slideshow

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-image-slideshow (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 12.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 12.0
Patched Version
  • 12.1

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