CVE-2023-0895 WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection to extract sensitive database information from the WP Coder WordPress 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-2023-0895?
CVE-2023-0895 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in wpcalc WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets, published on 17 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.5.3 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 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-2023-0895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wow-Company Wp Coder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0895 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-2023-0895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpcalc WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2hp-qjqj-65cw.