CVE-2023-0263 WP Yelp Review Slider < 7.1 - Subscriber+ SQLi

High 8.8 Published Updated

A SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Yelp Review Slider plugin allows subscribers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or altering data.

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-2023-0263?

CVE-2023-0263 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Yelp Review Slider, published on 13 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Yelp Review Slider WordPress plugin before 7.1 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as subscriber.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ljapps Wp Yelp Review Slider.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0263 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-2023-0263 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0263 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7p8-vcmx-9h8r.

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