Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WP Review Slider before 12.2 allows a low-privileged WordPress user, such as a subscriber, to trigger SQL injection. For a business, the concern is compromise of site data and integrity on WordPress sites using this plugin, especially where user registration is enabled.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for affected WordPress sites because exploitation requires only subscriber-level access and could affect sensitive data, site content, and availability.
Technical view
The plugin fails to sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, causing CWE-89 SQL injection. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 high, with network access, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Review Slider before version 12.2, particularly sites that allow subscriber accounts or other low-privileged logins.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a WPScan vulnerability entry tagged as exploit and technical description. It does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Affected metadata in the bundle lists vendor as unknown and version data inconsistently, but the description and title identify WP Review Slider before 12.2 as affected. No exploit mechanics are needed for validation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade WP Review Slider to version 12.2 or later.
- Check the plugin vendor and WordPress admin guidance for current remediation notes.
- Disable or remove the plugin if upgrading is not immediately possible.
- Review whether public user registration or unnecessary subscriber accounts can be reduced.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Review Slider installations.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 12.2 or later.
- Identify sites allowing subscriber or low-privileged user access.
- Review WordPress and database logs for unusual authenticated activity around the plugin.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9165d46b-2a27-4e83-a096-73ffe9057c80CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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