CVE-2023-0254 Simple Membership WP user Import <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in the orderby parameter to extract sensitive database information from the Simple Membership WP user Import plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0254?
CVE-2023-0254 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in wpinsider-1 Simple Membership WP user Import, published on 12 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Membership WP user Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0254?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple-Membership-Plugin Simple Membership Wp User Import.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0254 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-2023-0254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4cq-hxmv-g6f2.