Secuno
ENNL
Book demo

CVE-2023-5437

Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News SQL injection

8.8 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.79%
  1. Published31 Oct 2023

Description

The WP fade in text news plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 12.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News< 12.1

Remediation

Fixed in
Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News≥ 12.1

References

Related CVEs

Recent high-severity vulnerabilities sharing a weakness type.

CVE-2026-893028.6
The Post Voting System WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly sanitize and…
CVE-2026-892998.6
The WP Verify API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not properly sanitize and escape…
CVE-2026-892978.6
The Loja Automática WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not properly sanitize and…
CVE-2026-892878.6
The ASPL Product Quotation WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 does not sanitize and escape…
CVE-2026-892858.6
The Datalist it WordPress plugin through 0.0.3 does not sanitize and escape several…
CVE-2026-892348.6
The WP-Partner WordPress plugin through 1.2.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter…

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-5437 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-5437 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.79%.

How severe is CVE-2023-5437?

CVE-2023-5437 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-5437?

Affected products include Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5437?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Gopiplus Wp Fade In Text News 12.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2023-5437 against the real software inventory on every managed device, every day. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.

See how prioritisation worksBook a demo

Get Patch this first every Monday

Five vulnerabilities that matter this week, ranked on real exploitation. Plain language, one email, no spam.

You can unsubscribe with one click from every issue. We handle your details as described in our privacy policy.

Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.