CVE-2023-5640 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5640?

CVE-2023-5640 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5640?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dguzun Article Analytics.

Vulnerability Description

The Article Analytics WordPress plugin does not properly 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 vulnerability.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dguzun	Article Analytics	<= 1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

https://devl00p.github.io/posts/Injection-SQL-dans-le-plugin-Wordpress-Article-AExploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9a383ef5-0f1a-4894-8f78-845abcb5062dExploitProductThird Party Advisory
https://devl00p.github.io/posts/Injection-SQL-dans-le-plugin-Wordpress-Article-AExploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9a383ef5-0f1a-4894-8f78-845abcb5062dExploitProductThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5640?

CVE-2023-5640 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The Article Analytics WordPress plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL inje...

How severe is CVE-2023-5640?

CVE-2023-5640 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5640?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dguzun Article Analytics.