Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0262 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in the WP Airbnb Review Slider WordPress plugin before 3.3. A logged-in user with subscriber-level access could potentially read sensitive database information. This matters most for WordPress sites that allow user registration or have many low-privilege accounts.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any WordPress estate using the plugin. The main business risk is unauthorized database disclosure from a low-privilege account, not full unauthenticated takeover based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement. The CVSS vector shows network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality impact. The provided sources do not identify integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running WP Airbnb Review Slider versions earlier than 3.3, especially sites where subscriber accounts exist or public registration is enabled. The affected metadata in the bundle is sparse, so confirm against installed plugin versions.
Exploitation context
The WPScan reference is tagged as exploit-related, and the CVE states exploitation requires a user role as low as subscriber. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Primary uncertainty is the limited affected-product metadata: the narrative says versions before 3.3, while the affected record is sparse. Validate exposure through installed plugin versions and trusted plugin advisories. Do not assume active exploitation from the provided KEV status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Airbnb Review Slider installations.
- Upgrade WP Airbnb Review Slider to version 3.3 or later if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where upgrade is not possible.
- Restrict public registration and review low-privilege user accounts.
- Monitor WordPress and database logs for suspicious authenticated activity.
Validation and detection
- Check each site’s installed WP Airbnb Review Slider version.
- Confirm no production site runs a version earlier than 3.3.
- Review whether subscriber-level accounts exist on affected sites.
- Verify vendor or plugin repository guidance for the fixed release.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated requests to plugin functionality.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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:C/C:H/I:N/A:N3.14Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5d8c28ac-a46c-45d3-acc9-2cd2e6356ba2CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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