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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2655
CVE-2023-2655:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-2655 affects the Contact Form by WD WordPress plugin through version 1.13.23. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher killr00t, and was publicly disclosed on June 15, 2023 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a SQL injection (CWE-89) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH). The issue occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape parameters before using them in SQL statements, specifically in the MySQL Mapping functionality when editing forms. The vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator access) to exploit (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated administrators to perform SQL injection attacks against the WordPress database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of database contents (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
There is no known fix available for this vulnerability as reported in the sources. Users should consider implementing additional security controls or limiting access to the affected functionality until a patch becomes available (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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