WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-0277 Modified

WC Fields Factory: SQL injection

WC Fields Factory 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 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WC Fields Factory
Plugin slug
wc-fields-factory
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 17, 2023
Weakness
Not assigned

This CVE was published Apr 17, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WC Fields Factory 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 WC Fields Factory WordPress plugin through 4.1.5 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

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

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