WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-2482 Modified

Responsive CSS EDITOR: SQL injection

Responsive CSS EDITOR is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Responsive CSS EDITOR
Plugin slug
responsive-css-editor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 27, 2023
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jun 27, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Responsive CSS EDITOR to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Responsive CSS EDITOR WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high-privilege users such as admin.

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

Primary and upstream sources