SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro - CVE-2023-23488
Published: January 16, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71177
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23488
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "code" parameter in /pmpro/v1/order. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
Paid Memberships Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23488
Install updates from vendor's website.
Paid Memberships Pro - update to 2.9.8
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #10682 - Paid Memberships Pro v2.9.8 (WordPress Plugin) - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (October 25, 2024)
- Exploit #8770 - CVE-2023-23488-PoC (Unauthenticated SQL Injection - Paid Memberships Pro < 2.9.8 (WordPress Plugin)) (January 25, 2023)
- Exploit #8754 - Wordpress Paid Membership Pro code Unauthenticated SQLi (January 19, 2023)