SQL injection in Simple Membership WP user Import - CVE-2023-0254

 

SQL injection in Simple Membership WP user Import - CVE-2023-0254

Published: January 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71383
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0254
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: gcb7, wp.insider
Affected software:
Simple Membership WP user Import

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the orderby parameter. A remote administrator 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-0254

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources