CVE-2023-46821

WordPress GD Security Headers Plugin <= 1.7 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Milan Petrovic GD Security Headers allows auth. (admin+) SQL Injection.This issue affects GD Security Headers: from n/a through 1.7.

La neutralización inadecuada de los elementos especiales utilizados en una vulnerabilidad de comando SQL ('inyección SQL') en Milan Petrovic GD Security Headers permite la autenticación. (con permisos de admin o superiores) Inyección SQL. Este problema afecta GD Security Headers: desde n/a hasta 1.7.

The GD Security Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to union-based SQL Injection via the 'filter-vd' and 'filter-ed' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 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 administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

*Credits: Muhammad Daffa (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.2

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-10-27 CVE Reserved
2023-10-29 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

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gd-security-headers/wordpress-gd-security-headers-plugin-1-7-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Dev4press Search vendor "Dev4press"		Gd Security Headers Search vendor "Dev4press" for product "Gd Security Headers"				<= 1.7 Search vendor "Dev4press" for product "Gd Security Headers" and version " <= 1.7"		wordpress		Affected