CVE-2023-49166
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An SQL Injection vulnerability was identified in Magic Logix MSync WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 1.0.0. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Kévin Mosbahi (Mika) and was publicly disclosed on November 29, 2023. The issue was assigned CVE-2023-49166 and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical) from NIST, while Patchstack assessed it with a score of 7.6 (High) (Patchstack Advisory, NVD Entry).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'). According to the CVSS vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires high privileges, but no user interaction, and can potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD Entry).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with administrator privileges to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The critical severity rating indicates significant potential impact on the affected systems (Patchstack Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Given the authentication requirements and low likelihood of exploitation, the risk is considered manageable (Patchstack Advisory).

Additional resources


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