CVE-2023-45055
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-45055) was discovered in InspireUI MStore API WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 4.0.6. The vulnerability was reported by Truoc Phan on August 21, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on October 3, 2023 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a critical severity level with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow malicious actors to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data manipulation, and possible database compromise. The high CVSS score of 9.8 indicates severe potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.0.7 of the MStore API plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later immediately. For users unable to update immediately, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks (Patchstack).

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