CVE-2023-0098 Simple URLs < 115 - Subscriber+ SQLi
Low-privilege users can exploit SQL injection in Simple URLs plugin AJAX actions to read or modify database content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0098?
CVE-2023-0098 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Simple URLs, published on 13 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple URLs WordPress plugin before 115 does not escape some parameters before using them in various SQL statements used by AJAX actions available by any authenticated users, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by low privilege users such as subscriber.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getlasso Simple Urls.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2023-0098 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0098 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Simple URLs
- CVE-2023-40667 WordPress Simple URLs Plugin <= 117 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-40674 WordPress Simple URLs Plugin <= 118 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-0099 Simple URLs < 115 - Multiple Reflected XSS
- CVE-2023-45606 WordPress Simple URLs Plugin <= 120 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37j5-fv6r-vwgr.