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CVE-2023-40609

WordPress Contact form 7 Custom validation Plugin <= 1.1.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Aiyaz, maheshpatel Contact form 7 Custom validation allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Contact form 7 Custom validation: from n/a through 1.1.3.

La neutralización incorrecta de elementos especiales utilizados en una vulnerabilidad de comando SQL ('inyección SQL') en la validación Aiyaz, maheshpatel Contact form 7 Custom personalizada permite la inyección de SQL. Este problema afecta la validación de Contact form 7 Custom: desde n/a hasta 1.1.3.

The Contact form 7 Custom validation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable toSQL Injection via the 'post' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 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: minhtuanact (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-66: SQL Injection
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rocklobster
Search vendor "Rocklobster"
 Contact Form 7 Custom Validation
Search vendor "Rocklobster" for product "Contact Form 7 Custom Validation"
 1.1.3
Search vendor "Rocklobster" for product "Contact Form 7 Custom Validation" and version "1.1.3"
wordpress
Affected