CVE-2023-0765 Gallery by BestWebSoft < 4.7.0 - Author+ SQL Injection
An Author-level attacker can perform blind SQL injection in the Gallery by BestWebSoft plugin if the Slider plugin is also installed.
- 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-2023-0765?
CVE-2023-0765 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Gallery by BestWebSoft, published on 17 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Gallery by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin before 4.7.0 does not properly escape values used in SQL queries, leading to an Blind SQL Injection vulnerability. The attacker must have at least the privileges of an Author, and the vendor's Slider plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-bws/) must also be installed for this vulnerability to be exploitable.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestwebsoft Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0765 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-2023-0765 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0765 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Gallery by BestWebSoft
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxq8-74m8-v4vh.