CVE-2023-3211Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated SQL injection via AJAX table parameter

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 11, 2025

SQL injection in Dhaval Parekh WordPress Database Administrator 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute SQL via an AJAX request. The wdaSetTableActionResponse AJAX handler places the attacker-controlled table parameter into an SQL statement without adequate sanitization or escaping. No authentication or user interaction is required; the published time-based proof of concept delays the database with an injected SLEEP condition.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Dhaval Parekh WordPress Database Administrator 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute SQL via an AJAX request. The wdaSetTableActionResponse AJAX handler places the attacker-controlled table parameter into an SQL statement without adequate sanitization or escaping. No authentication or user interaction is required; the published time-based proof of concept delays the database with an injected SLEEP condition.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3211
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 11, 2025
Vendor
Dhaval Parekh
Product
WordPress Database Administrator
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dhaval Parekh · WordPress Database Administratorversion=0 <=1.0.3

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
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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