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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-0487
CVE-2023-0487:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-0487 affects the My Sticky Elements WordPress plugin versions before 2.0.9. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on February 6, 2023, by researcher qerogram from Kakao Style Corp. The issue stems from improper parameter sanitization and escaping in SQL statements specifically when deleting messages (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a SQL Injection (SQLI) with a CVSS score of 5.5 (medium severity). It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection and is mapped to CWE-89. The vulnerability occurs in the message deletion functionality where a parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL statements (WPScan).
Impact
The SQL injection vulnerability can be exploited by high-privilege users such as administrators. When successfully exploited, it allows the execution of arbitrary SQL commands within the context of the WordPress database (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.0.9 of the My Sticky Elements plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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