WP Meta SEO: SQL injection
WP Meta SEO 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.
- Component
- WP Meta SEO
- Plugin slug
wp-meta-seo- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 20, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Mar 20, 2023 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP Meta SEO 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 WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not properly sanitize and escape inputs into SQL queries, leading to a blind SQL Injection vulnerability that can be exploited by subscriber+ users.
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:H/A:H