CVE-2023-5000Network attack vector

Authenticated database extraction via unprepared shortcode query

Published Aug 6, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

SQL injection in Gopiplus Horizontal scrolling announcements 2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database data. The hsas-shortcode handler incorporates a user-supplied parameter into an existing query without sufficient escaping or parameterized preparation, allowing appended SQL queries. Contributor-level access or higher is required, and successful exploitation can extract sensitive information from the WordPress database.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Gopiplus Horizontal scrolling announcements 2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database data. The hsas-shortcode handler incorporates a user-supplied parameter into an existing query without sufficient escaping or parameterized preparation, allowing appended SQL queries. Contributor-level access or higher is required, and successful exploitation can extract sensitive information from the WordPress database.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5000
Published
Aug 6, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Gopiplus
Product
Horizontal scrolling announcements
Classifications
CWE-89, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Gopiplus · Horizontal scrolling announcementsversion=0 <=2.4

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS: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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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