CVE-2023-5663: news announcement SQL Injection — Fix

Description

The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-89 SQL Injection

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
storeapps	news_announcement_scroll	< 9.1.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2987837/news-announcement-scroll#file2 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2987837/news-announcement-scroll#file2

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/news-announcement-scroll/tags/9.0.0/news-announcement-scroll.php#L261 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b29113d6-7a9a-4e10-a446-147ec146ac93?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/news-announcement-scroll/tags/9.0.0/news-announcement-scroll.php#L261 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b29113d6-7a9a-4e10-a446-147ec146ac93?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5663? +

The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-5663? +

CVE-2023-5663 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-5663? +

CVE-2023-5663 affects products from storeapps, specifically: news_announcement_scroll. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-5663? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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