CVE-2023-5000 json
Horizontal scrolling announcements <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode
published 2024-08-06 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57347
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Horizontal scrolling announcements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's 'hsas-shortcode' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- gopiplus Horizontal scrolling announcements
- gopiplus horizontal_scrolling_announcement
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/327e706d-2d6c-4204-a531-281f2e2dbcf0?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/horizontal-scrolling-announcements/trunk/query/db_content.php?rev=2827116#L44
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/horizontal-scrolling-announcements/trunk/query/db_content.php?rev=2973422#L56
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5000
- NVD CVE-2023-5000
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