CVE-2023-28659 SQL injection in Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress plugin to read or modify database contents.
- 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-2023-28659?
CVE-2023-28659 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin, published on 22 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin, version <= 0.6.2, is affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the pbc_down[meta][id] parameter of the pbc_save_downs action.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plugin Waiting.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28659 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-2023-28659 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28659 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Waiting: One-click Countdowns WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2023-2757 Cross-site scripting in Waiting: One-click countdowns
- CVE-2023-3999 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Missing Authorization
- CVE-2023-4000 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2022-4954 Waiting: One-click countdowns <= 0.6.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h4q-7v83-2cp6.