CVE-2023-0260Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level SQL injection via crafted shortcode

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated Mar 21, 2025

SQL injection in WP Review Slider before 12.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL through a crafted shortcode. The parse-media-shortcode AJAX action passes the wprevpro_usetemplate shortcode's attacker-controlled tid value into a database statement without adequate sanitization or escaping. Subscriber access is sufficient; the published proof of concept demonstrates a time-based query, while database reads and writes depend on database privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in WP Review Slider before 12.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL through a crafted shortcode. The parse-media-shortcode AJAX action passes the wprevpro_usetemplate shortcode's attacker-controlled tid value into a database statement without adequate sanitization or escaping. Subscriber access is sufficient; the published proof of concept demonstrates a time-based query, while database reads and writes depend on database privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0260
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Updated
Mar 21, 2025
Vendor
jgwhite33
Product
WP Review Slider
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <12.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

jgwhite33 · WP Review Sliderversion=0 <12.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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