PT-2024-13531 · WordPress · Newsletters

Karolis Narvilas · Published 2024-01-16 · Updated 2024-01-23 · CVE-2023-4797

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Newsletters WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.9.3

Description The issue arises from the plugin's failure to properly escape user-controlled parameters when they are appended to SQL queries and shell commands. This could enable an administrator to run arbitrary commands on the server.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.9.3, update to version 4.9.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-4797

Affected Products

Newsletters

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de169fc7-f388-4abb-ab94-12522fd1ac92 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4797 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1747293138690232420 · Twitter Post