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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1471
CVE-2023-1471:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Popup Banners plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'banner_id' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 17, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the WP Popup Banners plugin where the 'bannerid' parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. This occurs specifically in the plugin's preview functionality where the bannerid parameter from GET requests is directly concatenated into SQL queries without proper sanitization or preparation (WordPress Plugin).
Impact
An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to manipulate SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the database, data theft, or manipulation of database contents.
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.2.5 of the WP Popup Banners plugin. If immediate updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until an update can be applied.
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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