CVE-2023-52201
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in Brian D. Goad's pTypeConverter WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 0.2.8.1. The vulnerability was discovered on December 24, 2023, and publicly disclosed on January 3, 2024 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') with a CWE-89 classification. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) according to NIST's assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), while Patchstack assigned it a score of 7.6 (HIGH) with vector string 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 access to sensitive information. The high CVSS scores indicate that successful exploitation could result in significant impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. The issue affects all versions up to and including 0.2.8.1, and no patched version has been released (Patchstack).

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