CVE-2023-5082 History Log by click5 < 1.0.13 - Admin+ Time-Based Blind SQL Injection
Admin users can exploit a SQL injection vulnerability in the History Log plugin when used with Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed to read database data.
- 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-2023-5082?
CVE-2023-5082 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown History Log by click5, published on 6 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The History Log by click5 WordPress plugin before 1.0.13 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin users when using the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed plugin alongside it.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Click5interactive Sitemap by Click5.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5082 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-2023-5082 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5082 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2w4-425r-5cxw.