Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the All In One Redirection WordPress plugin before 2.2.0. A logged-in high-privilege user, such as an administrator, could trigger SQL injection through insufficient parameter sanitization. Business risk is mainly for sites where admin accounts are shared, compromised, or granted too broadly.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on internet-facing WordPress sites and any environment with shared or weakly controlled admin access. This is not shown as actively exploited, but SQL injection after admin compromise can increase business impact.
Technical view
CVE-2023-2493 is CWE-89 SQL injection in multiple parameters used in SQL statements by All In One Redirection before 2.2.0. The stated attack prerequisite is high privilege, such as WordPress admin. The bundle provides no CVSS score and no detailed vendor remediation beyond the fixed-version boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running All In One Redirection before 2.2.0, especially where administrator access is broadly assigned or could be compromised.
Exploitation context
The CVE reference is tagged with exploit information, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active in-the-wild exploitation. Treat this as a privilege-dependent SQL injection risk, not confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports an admin-level SQL injection caused by improper sanitization and escaping before SQL use. The source bundle lacks CVSS, affected CPEs, parameter names, and confirmed exploit-in-the-wild evidence, so validation should focus on version exposure and privilege controls.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade All In One Redirection to version 2.2.0 or later.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not required.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access to trusted accounts only.
- Review vendor and WPScan guidance for any additional remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the All In One Redirection plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 2.2.0 or later.
- Review administrator account assignments and recent privilege changes.
- Check database and WordPress logs for unusual admin activity.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9a205a4-eef9-4f30-877a-4c562930650cCVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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