CVE-2023-2201 Web Directory Free <= 1.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via post_id
Authenticated contributors can exploit SQL injection in Web Directory Free to extract sensitive database information.
- 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-2023-2201?
CVE-2023-2201 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in mihail-chepovskiy Web Directory Free, published on 2 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web Directory Free for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘post_id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 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 contributor-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-2023-2201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Salephpscripts Web Directory Free.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2201 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-2023-2201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in mihail-chepovskiy Web Directory Free
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jgf-cw25-29f2.