CVE-2023-52142: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-52142) was discovered in Cool Plugins Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 2.3.1. The vulnerability was reported by Muhammad Daffa on October 20, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on December 28, 2023 (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High) according to NIST, and 7.6 (High) according to Patchstack. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data manipulation, or data theft. The vulnerability requires contributor-level privileges to exploit (Wordfence).

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.3.2 of the Events Shortcodes For The Events Calendar plugin. Users are advised to update to version 2.3.2 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).