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CVE-2023-50854:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-50854) was discovered in the Squirrly SEO - Advanced Pack WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 2.3.8. The vulnerability was reported by Muhammad Daffa on November 6, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on December 21, 2023 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (CWE-89). It received varying CVSS scores from different sources: NIST assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Patchstack rated it at 7.6 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and information theft. The attack requires administrator-level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the latest reports, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions up to 2.3.8 of the Squirrly SEO - Advanced Pack plugin (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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