WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-5435 Modified

Up down image slideshow gallery: SQL injection

Up down image slideshow gallery is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Up down image slideshow gallery
Plugin slug
up-down-image-slideshow-gallery
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 31, 2023
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Oct 31, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Up down image slideshow gallery 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Up down image slideshow gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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

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

References

Primary and upstream sources