CVE-2023-6373 describes a critical SQL Injection vulnerability in the ArtPlacer Widget WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.20.7. This flaw allows authenticated users with editor privileges or higher to inject malicious SQL queries due to unsanitized input in the "id" parameter. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk with potential for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the lack of CSRF protection means a logged-in editor could be exploited via a cross-site request forgery attack. Organizations using the affected plugin should update immediately to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.20.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artplacer:artplacer_widget:*:*:*:*:*: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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