Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-45055 is a critical SQL injection flaw in the InspireUI MStore API WordPress plugin through version 4.0.6. An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to affect database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Treat exposed WordPress sites using this plugin as urgent until version status and vendor guidance are confirmed.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as urgent for any internet-facing WordPress site using MStore API through 4.0.6. The main decision is whether to update, disable, or remove the plugin until trusted vendor remediation is confirmed.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 improper neutralization in SQL commands affecting MStore API through 4.0.6. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The supplied sources do not identify the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, exploit details, or fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the InspireUI MStore API plugin installed and enabled at version 4.0.6 or earlier. Publicly reachable WordPress deployments carry the highest business risk because the CVSS vector requires only network access.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The risk is still high because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, remotely reachable, and scored for high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Researcher notes
The public bundle establishes product, affected version range, CWE, and CVSS severity, but lacks endpoint, parameter, patch version, and exploitation telemetry. Avoid assumptions beyond MStore API through 4.0.6 unless vendor or Patchstack details confirm them.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all WordPress sites for MStore API plugin installations.
- Identify any installed MStore API version 4.0.6 or earlier.
- Check InspireUI and Patchstack guidance for a patched version or workaround.
- Update to a vendor-supported fixed release if available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no safe fixed version is confirmed.
- Monitor WordPress, database, and WAF logs for SQL error patterns.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify whether affected sites are publicly reachable.
- Recheck vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation status.
- After remediation, confirm the vulnerable plugin version is absent.
- Review recent database and application logs for suspicious errors or unexpected changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE details
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