# CVE-2023-52135: WordPress WS Form LITE Plugin <= 1.9.170 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the WS Form LITE plugin, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3f3f-5w2h-wvgq

## What is CVE-2023-52135?

CVE-2023-52135 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress, published on 29 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WS Form WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress.This issue affects WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress: from n/a through 1.9.170.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52135?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Westguardsolutions Ws Form.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-52135?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-52135 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52135 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress

- [CVE-2024-13509](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13509/): WS Form LITE and PRO <= 1.10.13 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-10647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10647/): WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress <= 1.9.244 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23988/): WS Form < 1.8.176 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23987/): WS Form < 1.8.176 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2023-5424](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5424/): WS Form LITE <= 1.9.217 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-52135 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-52135 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress, published on 29 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52135 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52135/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52135/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52135
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52135
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52135

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52135/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.