# CVE-2023-54333: Social-Share-Buttons 2.2.3 - SQL Injection via project_id Parameter

> Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the project_id parameter to steal database contents from the Social-Share-Buttons WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-97x5-rj7v-w9p9

## What is CVE-2023-54333?

CVE-2023-54333 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Wordpress Social-Share-Buttons, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Social-Share-Buttons 2.2.3 contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the project_id parameter that allows attackers to manipulate database queries. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted POST requests with malicious SQL payloads to retrieve and potentially steal entire database contents.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54333?


## How do I fix CVE-2023-54333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-54333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-54333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-54333 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-54333 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Wordpress Social-Share-Buttons, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-54333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Wordpress Social-Share-Buttons. 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-2023-54333/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54333/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54333
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54333
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54333

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54333/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.