CVE-2023-5436 describes a SQL Injection vulnerability in the Vertical marquee plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 7.1. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions can exploit this flaw by injecting SQL queries through the plugin's shortcode, potentially extracting sensitive database information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gopiplus:vertical_marquee_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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