// For flags

CVE-2023-1020

Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection.

The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via several parameters in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

*Credits: Simone Onofri, Donato Onofri, WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-12-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project
Search vendor "Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project"
 Wp Live Chat Shoutbox
Search vendor "Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project" for product "Wp Live Chat Shoutbox"
 <= 1.4.2
Search vendor "Wp Live Chat Shoutbox Project" for product "Wp Live Chat Shoutbox" and version " <= 1.4.2"
wordpress
Affected