CVE-2023-5438 is a SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the wp image slideshow plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 12.0. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level or higher permissions to inject malicious SQL queries due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating that it can be exploited over the network with low complexity to extract sensitive information from the database. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 12.0CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:gopiplus:wp_image_slideshow:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
< 12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gopiplus:wp_image_slideshow:*:*:*:*:*: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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