CVE-2023-25047
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability was identified in the RSVPMaker WordPress plugin, tracked as CVE-2023-25047. The vulnerability affects versions through 9.9.3 of the RSVPMaker plugin developed by David F. Carr. The issue was discovered and reported by Muhammad Arsalan Diponegoro (tripoloski) on February 7, 2023 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires high privileges to exploit but can potentially lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Impact

The SQL injection vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The vulnerability has a high severity rating, indicating significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 9.9.4 of the RSVPMaker plugin. Users are advised to update to version 9.9.4 or later to remove the vulnerability. The security issue has been assessed as having a low severity impact and is considered unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).

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