CVE-2023-2188 Colibri Page Builder <= 1.0.227 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via post_id
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in Colibri Page Builder to extract sensitive database information.
- 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-2023-2188?
CVE-2023-2188 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in extendthemes Colibri Page Builder, published on 31 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Colibri Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.0.227 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 administrator-level 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-2023-2188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extendthemes Colibri Page Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2188 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-2023-2188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in extendthemes Colibri Page Builder
- CVE-2025-32185 WordPress Colibri Page Builder plugin <= 1.0.329 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50833 WordPress Colibri Page Builder Plugin <= 1.0.239 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-4451 Cross-site scripting in Colibri Page Builder
- CVE-2024-5038 Colibri Page Builder <= 1.0.276 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2024-3337 Cross-site scripting in Colibri Page Builder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wfg-7c3p-cjr8.