CVE-2023-2805 SupportCandy < 3.1.7 - Admin+ SQLi

Q: What is CVE-2023-2805?

CVE-2023-2805 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown SupportCandy, published on 19 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-2805 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2805 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-2805?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 19 Jun 2023 Updated 9 Dec 2024

High-privilege users can exploit SQL injection in SupportCandy plugin to read or modify database contents.

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-2023-2805?

CVE-2023-2805 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown SupportCandy, published on 19 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not properly sanitise and escape the agents[] parameter in the set_add_agent_leaves AJAX function before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2805?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Supportcandy Supportcandy.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2805?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2805 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-2023-2805 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2805 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-433m-h5jj-8j5m.